L Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. We’ve got a tough run ahead for L Jetty. To be honest, the surf is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the next two weeks. There’s a gap of poor conditions right at the start, and it’s not until Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, that we see any real energy, but even then it’s messy.

The whole period is dominated by tiny, weak swell. For the first few days, from Monday the 31st of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, we’re looking at knee-high dribble with swell around 1 ft to 1 ft from the SE. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, although Tuesday morning does go glassy with a light WNW breeze. The wave energy is barely there – just 24 (Monday) and dropping to 11 (Tuesday afternoon). There’s nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday morning the 2nd of September brings a pulse of swell from the ESE, pushing up to 2 ft with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 133, which is moderate energy, but it’s onshore wind from the ESE spoiling it. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions.” That’s a tough one to recommend.

Thursday the 3rd of September has a risk of thunderstorms and stronger wind, but the swell is small and weak. The afternoon might offer a little something with a 1 out of 10 score and clean conditions from a cross-off WNW wind, but at 2 ft and 6-second period, it’s barely surfable.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are a write-off with tiny swell and strong cross-off winds. The only real standout in the whole 16-day window is Thursday afternoon, the 10th of September. The wind finally swings offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, giving us gentle offshore and clean conditions. The swell is still only 2 ft from the SE with a 9-second period, so it’s small, but the quality will be much better. The combined energy is a weak 41, so don’t expect any power. This is a session for a longboard or a funboard, but it’s clean.

After that, we get a few more small days with offshore winds on the 11th and 13th of September, but the swell never gets above 1 ft. The period is between 8 and 10 seconds, so it’s not doing much. The 13th of September has a clean, moderate offshore wind from the west, but with 1 ft swell, it’s a real micro-session.

The only true standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday afternoon, the 10th of September. Clean offshore wind and a tiny bit of swell. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Water temperature? We don’t have a specific number for L Jetty in the data, but it’s about average for this time of year.

Alright, that’s the ugly truth. It’s going to be a quiet couple of weeks. Keep your eyes on the forecast, though – it can change. Rusty out.

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