Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's on the table for Surfside Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. There's no good surfing on offer for the entire 16-day outlook. The swell is tiny, the winds are nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, and the quality just isn't there.

We're looking at a blank run from Friday July 3rd all the way through to Saturday July 18th. That's over two weeks of pretty much nothing for a wave rider. The trends are what they are, with small swell and a persistent onshore flow. It's the kind of run that’s more normal for this area when the pattern locks in.

The only break in the mix is Surfside Jetty. It's a fairly exposed spot, but the swell direction (SSW) doesn't match its optimum (W), so it’s not getting any favours. The little bit of energy we see comes from some long-period groundswell, but it's just too small and the wind is almost always blowing on it. The water is reading about 67°F—a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, with a 3°F anomaly.

Let’s run through the days real quick. Even though nothing is recommended, you can see the pattern:

On Friday July 3rd, it's tiny with 3 ft of SSW swell and a 16-second period. The combined energy is weak at 316, and we've got onshore wind. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 12 mph. The whole first week repeats this: Saturday the 4th has 2 ft, Sunday the 5th the same, Monday the 6th sees combined energy bump to 428 but still poor surf conditions. Tuesday the 7th morning is the closest we get to anything, with a "marginal" call at best—3 ft of SSW swell, 18-second period, combined energy of 569, but light cross-onshore wind keeping it from cleaning up.

After that, it fades. By Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th, still small and messy. The second week—July 10th to the 18th—continues the same story: tiny swell, 1 ft to 3 ft, with SSW or SW direction, and the wind never gives us a break. Combined energy drops way down into the low 100s and 200s by the 14th and 15th. On Wednesday July 15th, we bottom out at 1 ft.

Near the end, July 18th shows 2 ft from the SW with a long 18-second period, and combined energy climbs back to 322, but again onshore wind spoils it. So that's the long and short of it.

No standouts, no sessions worth paddling out for. The surf is simply not here. If the winds swing offshore, maybe the tiny pulses could offer something, but as it stands, it’s a total write-off for surfers.

Stay tuned—it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change. But for now, keep the board in the car.

Rusty.

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