The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on offer.

To be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring around The Jetty. There’s nothing here that’s really going to get the heart pumping, and most of the time you’ll be staring at pretty weak, tiny dribbles. The first few days especially are a write-off. From Wednesday afternoon August 12th right through to Saturday August 15th, we’re dealing with ankle-biters at best – swell heights barely scraping 1 ft, with short, weak periods and messy wind. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip won’t be cold.

Sunday August 16th sees a bit of a jump. By the afternoon we’ve got a 5 ft swell pushing in from the south, but the period is a super short 5 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so it’s going to be choppy and lumpy. The combined energy hits 113 (moderate), but with a fresh cross-onshore wind from the SSW at 19 mph, it’s going to be a messy, blown-out affair. Not one for a Sunday session unless you’re desperate.

Monday August 17th cleans up a bit. The morning has a light NNW cross-off breeze and 2 ft swell from the SSE, period 7 seconds. It’s still small, but the clean conditions make it the best of a bad bunch early in the week. By Monday afternoon we get glassy conditions with a 2 ft SSE swell – that’s about as good as it gets for the whole outlook. Small, clean, and rideable on a longboard.

The rest of the week into the next is more of the same: tiny swell, mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds, and a lot of “poor surf conditions” stamped on the forecast. There’s a small window around Wednesday August 19th morning when a 2 ft SSE swell with a period of 11 seconds pushes combined energy to 121 (moderate), but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the south. It’s the most energy we see in the whole 16 days, but the wind keeps it from being a standout.

Honestly, the best session on offer is Monday afternoon August 17th. It’s only 2 ft, but it’s glassy, the period is a clean 7 seconds, and the water’s warm. Grab a log and enjoy the peace. The Jetty is a beginner-friendly sandbar, fairly consistent, and NNW winds clean it up nicely. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with surf this small, you’ll likely have it mostly to yourself.

The second week is just as flat. Nothing stands out. If you’re a kite surfer, those stronger south winds and lumpy conditions on the 16th and 20th might look more interesting than paddle sur fing.

Stay tuned, forecasts change. It won’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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