Surfside Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, 'cause it's looking like a lean stretch ahead. Let's be real with you: the next couple of weeks are going to test your patience. We're not seeing any proper swell on the horizon. At all. The data is showing a long, flat spell, with nothing that'll get your heart pumping. This is one of those times where you might want to work on your bottom turns in the garage or just enjoy the beach from the sand.

We're starting off with a serious lull. The first several days have no surf worth mentioning at all. It's just not breaking out there. The tiny bits of energy we see are weak and messy. There’s a window from the 11th to the 17th where the swell is just tiny, around 1ft to 3ft, but it's coming at a bad angle with a cross-onshore breeze. It's the kind of stuff that's just gonna be a bumpy, gutless mess. You'd be fighting a choppy, onshore wind for waves that won't even let you do a proper turn.

The water is notably warm for this time of year, with the anomaly at Surfside Jetty (Texas) coming in much warmer than usual at 4°F. It's a nice thought, but it doesn't make up for the lack of surf. There's some moderate wave energy pushing in around Friday the 18th through to Sunday the 20th (reading 374, 367, and 403 in the energy stakes), but it's still showing a weak 2-2ft of swell. A few of those morning sessions are marked as ‘marginal’ — which is a polite way of saying it's still not worth the paddle out. The winds are light or onshore, and the period is long, but there's just no size behind it.

We see the energy bump up a touch more on the 21st, reading around 499, but again, the summary swell height is still only 3ft from the SW with a 17-second period. This long period and a beach break setup can be a real tease. It might look clean and glassy in the early morning with a slight offshore breeze, but it’ll probably just be breaking too straight and closey. Not the kind of day you'd tell your mates about.

The second week stays pretty grim. It's more of the same – small, weak swell and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds. There are no standouts. Nothing is doing that thing we all chase. There’s simply nothing on offer that I’d call a surf. With the consistency being sketchy at best and the winds not playing ball, this setup honestly looks more interesting for the kite-surfing crew than for paddle surfers. You'd have more fun trimming a kite than a longboard right now.

It's a real bummer, but this is one of those periods where a blank run is the norm. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, keep your board in the car, but don't get your hopes up. The first week is a complete write-off, and the second week is looking only marginally less uninspiring.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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