The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, buddy, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

I’m not gonna lie, the outlook is pretty bleak. The Jetty is our only option, and it’s looking like a whole lot of nothing. The water temp is about normal for the time of year, nothing to get excited about.

We start on Sunday, 19 July, with a tiny 2ft S swell, but it’s short-period (7 seconds) and the energy is weak (51). The wind is clean and offshore, but the waves are just too small and weak to do anything. Monday and Tuesday are worse – 1ft to 3ft of wind-blown slop with onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy is barely there (29 to 48). It’s a real grind.

There’s a little bump on Wednesday, 22 July. The morning shows a 4ft S swell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 219 – that’s moderate. The wind is clean and cross-offshore. It’s the best we’ll get, but it’s still a “poor surf conditions” call. The afternoon settles to 3ft and 144 energy, “surfable but very ordinary.” You’d have to be keen. Thursday morning is clean but drops back to 3ft, energy 97. Not worth the drive.

From Thursday afternoon, 23 July, all the way to Sunday, 2 August, it’s a long, sad run of 1ft to 3ft junk. Poor surf conditions, weak energy (mostly under 100), and a mix of cross and onshore winds. No standouts at all. The waves are too small, the period is too short, and the wind is never right.

There’s one tiny window at the end. On Monday, 3 August, we get a clean, glassy morning with a 3ft ENE swell, period 6 seconds, and energy 65. The wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the only clean, glassy moment in the whole run, but the swell is weak and short. If you’re desperate, that’s your only chance, but don’t expect much.

For the next 16 days, the only thing consistent is the lack of surf. The energy never gets strong, the swell is tiny, and the period is short. It’s not looking good for paddle surfing. On those windier afternoons, it might be more interesting for a kite surfer, but for a surfboard? Save your energy.

Rusty.

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