The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for The Jetty. There's a real dry spell on the cards, and we're not talking about a lack of rain. We're talking about a serious lack of surf.

Let's start with the first bit of hope, which is really just a flicker. On Wednesday, July 22nd, we get a pulse of energy. The morning brings a clean 7 ft swell from the south, with a period of 8 seconds and a solid 812 (moderate-to-strong combined energy) behind it. The wind is blowing cross-off from the WSW at 16 mph, which should keep the surface smooth. This is the standout of the entire forecast, but it's a short-lived window. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 4 ft, though the wind turns light and cross-off again, keeping it clean. If you can get out for that Wednesday morning session, that's your best bet. The water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, it's a real grind. The rest of the week is filled with small, weak, and messy waves. From Thursday the 23rd through to Sunday the 26th, we're looking at a mix of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, with swell heights barely scraping 3 ft and periods as low as 4 seconds. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers (49 to 93), which is weak. The only slight reprieve is a glassy, flat morning on Sunday, July 26th, with a 2 ft swell—that's a no-go for any real surfing.

The next week, from July 27th to August 5th, is more of the same. There's a moment on Tuesday, July 28th, where the wind turns offshore from the NW at 12 mph, but the swell is a weak 3 ft from the south with a period of 7 seconds (85 combined energy). It's surfable, but ordinary. There's another small window on Thursday, July 31st, with a 3 ft swell and a period of 9 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore. The very end of the run, on Saturday, August 1st, sees a clean 2 ft SSE swell with a long 10-second period, but that's barely a ripple.

To be honest, for the vast majority of this 16-day stretch, the conditions are so poor that the break is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The winds are strong and the waves are messy. There are long gaps of 4-5 days at a time where there's no real recommendation to be made.

So, there you have it. One decent morning on the 22nd of July, and then a whole lot of waiting. The forecasts can always change, but for now, don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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