Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our stretch of coast. Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. We've got a solid run of small, weak swell and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is in the doldrums for the first week and a bit, so don't go getting your hopes up for anything special. There's a long, quiet stretch ahead before we see even a flicker of decent potential.

The only spot in the mix is Surfside Jetty. It’s an inconsistent, advanced-level break that's fairly exposed to the west, but the conditions we're looking at are pretty grim. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real anomaly.

We kick off on Saturday the 8th of August. Morning has a small 2ft SSW swell, with a long 17-second period, but that cross-on wind from the WSW at 10 km/h has it all messy. Combined energy is weak at 287. The afternoon gets worse with the breeze picking up to 20 km/h, making it choppy. This pattern pretty much holds all through the first week. Sunday the 9th through to Saturday the 15th is just more of the same: tiny waves, poor surf conditions, and combined energy readings mostly under 500 – that’s weak, with a few days barely scratching moderate. On Friday the 14th, the morning shows a marginal sign of life with a 2ft, 19-second period SSW swell and a combined energy of 339, but the wind is still onshore and it’s only rated as a "marginal" call. Not worth rushing for.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th sees the swell trying to push a little higher, hitting 3ft on Sunday the 16th morning, with the combined energy climbing to 484 – that's the most we'll see in this whole stretch. But again, the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, ruining any chance of clean waves. Monday the 17th morning is another marginal call with 3ft of SSW swell and a 14-second period, but it's still messy.

We get into the second week, and things stay poor. Tuesday the 18th afternoon brings a weird spike in swell height to 4ft from the west, but look at the period – a shocking 7 seconds. That's just wind chop. The combined energy is moderate at 422, but with that short period and 20 km/h onshore wind, it’s a complete write-off. The rest of the run from Wednesday the 19th through to Sunday the 23rd is a total bust: tiny 2ft to 2ft SSW swell, cross-onshore wind, and weak combined energy. There’s nothing here to get excited about.

Forget the paddle; with this constant cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell at a beach setup, this looks way more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.

Look, it's a blank run. There are no standout days, no hidden gems. With this being an inconsistent break, a long quiet spell like this is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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