New Jetty/South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking in for the New Jetty/South Jetty stretch. We’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, but I’m not gonna lie—it’s looking pretty grim. The water is sitting at 71°F, which is a wild 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a real standout. But the surf? It’s a struggle.

Right from the start, Wednesday the 26th kicks off with poor surf—2ft from the S, period 12 seconds, and a weak combined energy of 230. The wind’s onshore, so it’s messy. Thursday morning the 27th is even smaller, 2ft from the S, period 10 seconds, energy dropping to 132. Thursday afternoon bumps up a touch to 2ft, but still onshore and poor. Friday the 28th is a bit of a joke—1ft from the SSW, period 19 seconds (long period, but barely any swell), and the energy is 232 in the morning and 196 in the afternoon. Wind is cross-on, so don’t bother.

The weekend rolls in: Saturday the 29th morning has 2ft from the SSW, period 17 seconds, energy 428—moderate energy, but the wind is onshore and the surf is marginal at best. Saturday afternoon is clear but cross-on, so it’s choppy. Sunday the 30th is more of the same: 2ft at 15 seconds, energy 326, but still onshore and poor. The rest of the first week and into the second week stays flat or weak, with heights between 1ft and 2ft, periods dropping to 11-14 seconds, and energy barely cracking 200. There’s a long gap of nothing but poor surf from the 26th all the way through to the 2nd of September.

Then things change just a little: Thursday the 3rd of September morning shows 3ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds, energy 412—moderate energy, but still marginal with cross-on wind. Thursday afternoon edges up to 4ft from the SSW, period 12 seconds, energy 491, and the wind goes light onshore. That’s the best we see, but it’s still only marginal. Friday the 4th through to the 10th of September settles back into flat, poor surf with heights around 1ft to 3ft, periods 13-18 seconds, and energy barely above 200. The wind stays onshore or cross-on, with a moderate breeze on the 10th.

Honestly, the standout moment is Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon—4ft from the SSW, period 12 seconds, energy 491, and light offshore-ish wind. That’s the closest to decent. But for a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a tough run. The swell’s weak, wind’s never right, and it’s all poor or marginal. If you’re a kiter, this setup might be more interesting than paddle surfing, with the onshore winds and small swell. Otherwise, keep the board in the bag.

Rusty.

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