Little Joes/Between the Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey crew, Rusty here, checking in on the forecast for Little Joes/Between the Jetties. We got a long haul ahead with mostly crummy conditions, but there is one day that’s worth circling on the calendar.

Water temp is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

For the first week, from Thursday the 13th to Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s a total bust. Wind is ripping from the NNW at 9 to 22 mph, cross-on or cross, making everything a lumpy, choppy mess. The swell is mixed – some small NW windswell and some longer-period SW groundswell – but it’s all blown out. Wave heights run from about 2ft to 5ft, but it’s poor. Combined wave energy is weak to moderate (240 to 508). Honestly, you’d be better off saving your energy.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on Thursday morning, August 20th. Wind goes light offshore out of the west at 3 mph, with a 2ft SW groundswell (15-second period). Combined energy is 442. It’s a “marginal” call, meaning the tide might be tricky, but it’s the first real chance to surf something clean.

The standout session, the one you’re waiting for, is the morning of Friday, August 21st. Get ready for glass – absolutely glassy – with a light offshore west wind at 3 mph. Swell is a clean 3ft from the west-northwest with a period of 10 seconds. Combined energy sits at a moderate 326. It’s not big, but the conditions will be pristine. Little Joes can get “often” crowded, so expect some locals and visitors in the lineup. That’s your best bet by a long shot.

The rest of Friday gets a little bumpy, and the weekend and following week (August 22nd through the 28th) swing right back into the same cross-on wind, mostly from the NNW at 9-22 mph. Swell stays small and messy. There are long gaps where you wouldn’t bother getting wet.

If you only paddle out once in this entire outlook, make it the morning of Friday, August 21st. Everything else is a grind.

Rusty.

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