Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve looked over the charts for your area, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a pretty grim stretch for Surfside Jetty. The next couple of weeks are looking like a tough slog, with very little to get excited about. Most days are served up with weak, messy swell and the wind just doesn’t seem to want to play nice.

Let’s start with the pattern. The forecast period is basically a long, dry spell of small, poor-quality surf. The combined wave energy is weak, dipping into the double digits like 83 on the 22nd and only occasionally reaching a modest 343 on the 16th. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and it’s coming from the SSW or SW, which is not the best direction for this spot. The period is long, between 13 and 19 seconds, but with such little height, that long period just means long waits between limp waves.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no complaints there.

The first real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Monday the 24th. The wind goes glassy, with a light breeze from the west at 5 km/h. That’s the only window of clean conditions we see. The swell is a tiny 1 ft from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is 231, which is still weak. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working hard for little reward. The rest of that day, and the days around it, are plagued by cross-onshore winds and choppy, crummy waves.

After that, the pattern doesn’t really improve. Late in the month, around the 29th and 30th, we see the swell bump up a touch to 3 ft, still from the SSW, but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. The combined energy climbs to 360 on the morning of the 29th, but it’s all wasted by the wind.

Honestly, the whole period is a write-off for decent waves. The sets are inconsistent, the power is low, and the conditions are just not cooperating. If you’ve got a kite, this might be more interesting than a surfboard, because the wind is blowing consistently, but for paddle surfing, it’s a real bummer. The forecasts can always change, but right now, I’d give this one a miss.

Rusty.

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