New Jetty/South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

To be honest, mate, the next two weeks are pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with very little to get excited about. The swell is small and weak, and the winds are just not cooperating for clean waves. For the first 9 days, from July 4th through to July 12th, it's basically a write-off – you’re looking at ankle to knee-high slop with weak energy (mostly under 300). The winds are mostly cross-onshore from the WSW to SW, making it choppy and messy. There are a few windows of glassy “onshore” wind, but with barely 1ft of 14-18 second long-period groundswell, it's just not enough to push a decent wave. The total wave energy is moderate, but the quality is poor.

The only faint glimmer comes right at the end of the forecast. Around Saturday, July 18th into Sunday, July 19th, the swell starts to pick up. The highlight is Sunday morning, July 19th at New Jetty/South Jetty. The swell is building to 4ft from the S with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is climbing to a solid 699 (moderate to strong). It’s a long-period groundswell, so while it will bring better-shaped waves and longer gaps between sets, it might break a bit straight here at a jetty setup. The wind is light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, which will keep it reasonably clean with just small ripples. This is the one standout in the whole run, but it’s still “marginal” – keep your expectations in check.

For beginners: most of the period is tiny so it’s fine, but if that Sunday morning 4ft swell cleans up, it could be a fun little session. There’s nothing over 5ft here, so no worries about it being too big for anyone. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

So, in short: a whole lot of nothing for the first two weeks, with a promising-but-uncertain little bump right at the end. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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