North Jetty at Eureka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for North Jetty at Eureka.

It's a pretty slow start in the water. The first proper week or so isn't offering much in the way of quality surf. We're looking at a lot of small, choppy conditions with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up. The water temperature's sitting right around 58°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real standout, the one that's got my attention, is way out there on Monday, September 7th. The afternoon session is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. We're expecting a WNW breeze that goes glassy, and the swell is coming from the northwest at 6ft with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 527, and the comment says "expect very good surf conditions." That's the one to circle on the calendar.

Before that, we've got a lot of nothing. From now through the end of August, there's just a constant stream of "poor" or "marginal" conditions. The swell is tiny, under 3ft, and the wind is mostly cross-on or cross-shore, making it choppy and crumbly.

As we move into the first week of September, the swell does start to build, but the wind stays a problem. It's a real shame because the swell gets big – like 13ft on Friday, September 4th afternoon – but the energy is massive (2409) and the wind is onshore. That much raw power combined with a short period and messy wind is strictly for the experts only, and even then, it's a battle. For the rest of us, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. The best of the best is that glassy window on Monday, September 7th afternoon. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on the forecasts, but if it holds, that's your session.

Rusty.

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