North Jetty at Eureka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at North Jetty at Eureka. I gotta be straight with you, this stretch of forecast is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day run, but the first good surf isn’t even on the radar until the first of September, so we’ve got a few days of nothing much to report right now.

The water is sitting at 57° right now, which is about dead average for this time of year, so no shocks there.

Alright, let's get into it. The first real chance of a wave comes around on Tuesday, September 1st. The morning is a bit of a write-off with a cross-shore wind, but by Tuesday afternoon, things get real interesting. We’ve got a glassy, oily surface, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the NW with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (258). It’s not huge, but that glassy wind is a major positive, meaning it’ll be clean as a whistle. That’s your best bet for a fun, cruisy session, even if the crowds are likely.

Wednesday the 2nd is a mess with strong cross-shore winds, so skip that. Then we get a surprise on Thursday morning, September 3rd. The wind goes glassy again, and a long-period, 19-second groundswell from the SW pushes through. The combined wave energy is strong (810). The swell is small at 3 ft, but that period is dreamy. For a jetty, that long period should wrap in nicely, offering some real shape. The morning is the standout period, but the afternoon sees a bump in size to 5 ft from the WNW, though it gets a little cross-onshore.

After that, it’s a bit of a sad story. From Friday the 4th right through to the 9th, we’re stuck with poor conditions and small, short-period junk. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy is often weak. There’s a tiny window on Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, with a glassy surface and a 2 ft, 14-second swell from the NW, but it’s not really enough to get excited about.

Looking further out, the swell picks up again around Thursday, September 10th, with some solid SW groundswell energy (418 and 603). The combined energy is moderate to strong, but every session is marred by a cross-onshore breeze. The waves are there, but the wind just won’t cooperate. The size jumps to 6 ft on Friday, September 11th, with a very strong energy reading (1146), but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor.

The final weekend of the forecast, September 12th and 13th, is a write-off. The swell is 5 to 6 ft, which is expert territory for size, but the wind is strong and onshore, creating choppy, lumpy conditions. This setup, with those winds and a beach/jetty break, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, the real standout here is the glassy, clean Tuesday afternoon on September 1st for a fun, small wave, and the very promising Thursday morning on September 3rd for some long-period, clean potential. The rest is a battle with the wind. Keep your eye on the forecasts, but for now, patience is the name of the game.

Rusty.

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