Little Joes/Between the Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking at Little Joes/Between the Jetties for the next sixteen days.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some swell on Thursday, but the wind is a cross-shore mess and the water is a chilly 53°, which is a full 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a brutal bite in the water. Thursday morning is a write-off with a bumpy 6ft WNW swell, and the afternoon isn’t much better. It’s a rough start.

Friday the 4th morning is where it finally turns on. You’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the WNW with a cross-offshore breeze and a combined energy of 1028 – that’s a solid, moderate push. The conditions are clean, and this is your best bet for the first week. The crowd factor is a bit of a bummer though; it’s often busy, so don’t expect a solo session.

After that, things fade fast. Friday afternoon drops to a tiny 3ft, and from Saturday the 5th all the way through to Wednesday the 9th, it’s a long, flat stretch of small, messy, cross-on swells running 2ft to 3ft. The wind is onshore or cross-on, and the energy just bleeds out. There’s a solid 4-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then on Wednesday the 9th afternoon, we get a little glimmer. The wind goes glassy, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW with a period of 12 seconds, giving a combined energy of 263. It’s weak, but glassy conditions can make a small wave fun. This is a quiet, mellow option.

Thursday the 10th afternoon is the real standout of the second week. The wind is glassy again, and the swell holds at 3ft from the SW, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a combined energy of 517, it’s got some punch for its size. At a beach/jetty setup, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with glassy wind, it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is the one to circle.

Friday the 11th afternoon gets a spike of energy – 6ft from the SW with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 1297. That’s a strong, moderate-sized swell, and the wind is glassy. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The size is pushing into expert territory, but with those conditions, it’s a proper session.

Saturday the 12th morning is a warning. The swell hits 10ft from the SW, but it’s too big for this break. The wind is light cross-on, and the energy is 1893 – that’s a lot of power. This is for experts only, and even then, it’s a beast.

From Saturday afternoon onward, the wind turns on and stays nasty. Cross-shore winds of 12 to 25 mph shred the quality from the 12th through the 18th. Swell sizes range from 2ft to 7ft, but the wind keeps it chopped and lumpy. The long period 21-second swell on Friday the 18th has some energy (554), but with fresh cross-shore winds, it’s a messy, blown-out affair. Probably more fun for kites than surfboards.

So, to wrap it up: Friday the 4th morning is your clean, moderate-size winner for the first week. For the second week, aim for Thursday the 10th afternoon for the glassy, long-period gem, or Friday the 11th afternoon if you’ve got the skill for a bigger, clean swell.

Rusty.

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