The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight-up truth about what's on the table for this stretch.

Alright, I'm gonna level with you. The next two weeks are looking pretty grim for any decent surf. The Jetty's a beginner-friendly sandbar and it's fairly consistent, but the swell just isn't cooperating. The whole 16-day window is a drought of rideable waves. We're talking about a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for, from the 4th of September all the way through to the 19th. That's a big, empty gap.

The water temperature is a whopping 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a serious anomaly of 6°F. That's very unusual.

We start on Friday, 4th September, with a tiny 1.0ft to 1ft swell from the SE. The wind is offshore from the NW, which is clean, but it's just a knee-high dribble with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 14, and the call is "poor surf conditions." Not gonna happen.

Saturday, 5th September, is even worse – 0.7ft from the ESE. The wind switches around, but it's all for nothing. The swell is just too small.

Sunday, 6th, sees a bit of a bump in size to 2ft, but it's from the E with a horrible 4-second period and a cross-onshore wind from the ENE that's choppy. The energy is still weak at 29. This is more of a kiteboarder's wind than a surfer's wave.

The following week, from the 7th to the 13th, it's a saga of small, weak, and messy swells. There are a few moments with offshore winds, like on the 10th of September, with a fresh offshore breeze from the WNW, but the swell is only 2ft to 3ft from the S, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 64. It's clean, but it's just not enough to push you in. The 14th of September shows a little more push with a 3ft swell from the SW, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is a moderate cross-offshore. Still a pass.

The last few days, from the 15th to the 19th of September, are more of the same: tiny swells, mostly cross or cross-on winds, and low energy. The swell on the 15th is 2ft from the ENE with a 5-second period. The wind is light, but it's cross-on, creating small ripples. On the 18th and 19th, we get a very long period swell of 12 seconds from the ESE, but it's barely 0.7ft. The energy is a paltry 19 to 28. That kind of period is usually for points and reefs, but there's no power behind it.

So, the honest truth is, there's no standout session here. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on a few mornings, but it's not worth getting excited about. Keep your gear waxed and check back in a few days. The forecasts can change, and it's been quiet for a while, so we're due for a change.

Rusty.

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