Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, because I’ve got some bad news first. For the next two weeks, starting from Saturday the 1st of August, the surf at Surfside Jetty looks pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of poor conditions with very little to get excited about.

For the first seven days, from the 1st right through to the morning of the 8th, the surf is consistently rated as poor. Swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 2ft, coming out of the SSW or SW. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the SSW or SW at 6 to 9 mph, messing up what little wave there is. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, hanging around the 100s. It’s basically a write-off for a proper paddle session, and with those onshore winds, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a slight flicker of hope on the morning of Saturday the 8th. The swell bumps up a bit to 2ft from the SSW, with a period of 17 seconds. There’s still a cross-on breeze from the SSW at 6 mph, and the wave energy is moderate (273). It’s described as marginal, so it’s not good, just *less* bad.

The pattern continues with poor surf through to the 15th. Swell stays pathetic, mostly 1ft to 2ft, with onshore winds from the SW or WSW. The combined energy stays moderate in the 100s to low 300s. Nothing to write home about.

Finally, on the morning of Sunday the 16th, we get a brief window of something different. The wind swings to a light offshore from the N at 3 mph, which will clean things right up. The swell is a small 2ft from the SSW with a longer period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 145. It’s described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – which honestly, after this drought, is a win. It’s the only morning in the whole outlook where the wind is clean. It’s not going to be big or powerful, but for a longboard or a funboard, you might catch a few clean little lines. Crowds are "often" likely here, so expect company.

Water temp is around 72°F, which is a very unusual 6° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a real standout. You won’t need a thick wetsuit.

So, to sum it up: the only day worth even looking at is the morning of Sunday the 16th. That’s your one chance for some clean, small surf. Everything else is a skip. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, though – it can’t stay this poor forever.

Rusty

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