The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for The Jetty. It's a sandbar break, and it's fairly consistent, but we're going to have to be patient. The optimum direction for this place is a swell from the southeast.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, honestly, it's a flat spell for the most part. The first solid run of anything worthwhile doesn't even kick off until the very end. We've got a long stretch of tiny, weak waves with onshore or cross-shore winds that just kill any chance of a decent ride. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The only real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday, September 13th. The morning session is where it's at. We'll have a clean 4 ft swell pushing in from the east-northeast, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind will be a light cross-offshore breeze, keeping things tidy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 141. It's not going to be a world-beater, but after this long flat spell, those waves will be surfable, just ordinary. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore and ruin it, so get on it early.

Then, after another week of nothing, we get a potential stand-out on Saturday, September 19th. The morning is looking promising with a 4 ft swell from the east-southeast, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west-northwest at 15 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 121. For a sandbar, that size is manageable and with clean wind, it could be the best we've seen all window. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but that's the one to pencil in.

For the rest of this period, there's just nothing doing. The swell is too small, the period is too short, and the wind is wrong. It's a frustrating stretch, but that's how it goes sometimes. The Jetty is a fairly consistent spot, so once this pattern breaks, it should come right.

Stay hopeful, and I'll catch you on the next one.

Rusty.

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