North Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long hard look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this isn’t a run to get excited about.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell for decent waves. The first real chance of anything even worth a paddle doesn't show up until Monday, 3rd August, and even then, it's a bit of a stretch. That’s a full week-plus of flatness or tiny, messy junk to start.

The only break we’ve got to work with is North Jetty. It’s a beach/pier setup, fairly consistent in the sense it always has *something*, but what it has for most of this period is barely knee-high. The water temp sits at a mild 84°F which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first hint of anything surfable hits on Monday morning, 3rd August. We’re looking at a tiny 3ft swell from the SE with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 52 – that’s weak sauce. The wind is offshore from the SW though, so it’ll be clean. This is marginal, but if you’re desperate, you might scratch into a few. The afternoon is a bit bumpier and still ordinary.

Tuesday morning, 4th August is a similar story. A 3ft SE swell, again a short 6-second period. Light offshore wind from the SW, so it’ll be tidy, but the energy is still low at 63. It’s surfable but ordinary. This is about as good as it gets in this outlook, which isn't saying much.

Thursday afternoon, 6th August offers another fleeting moment – a 2ft SE swell with a 7-second period and clean conditions, but the energy is still weak at 63. Not worth changing your plans for.

The rest of the run into the second week – up to Monday, 10th August – is a mix of tiny swells, onshore or cross-breezes, and very low energy (values in the 20s and 30s). The swell direction is mostly SE or ESE, which isn’t the optimal NE direction for North Jetty. There’s even a day with an ENE swell on the 10th, but it’s only 1.0ft.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout day here. The only window where you could justify a session is the Monday or Tuesday morning of the first week, and that’s a real “beggars can’t be choosers” situation. The swell is tiny, weak, and short-period. For the rest, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the consistent wind and flat water.

Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this run is a snoozer.

Rusty.

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