The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, breaking down the local surf picture for you.

The Jetty (sandbar) is the only spot in the game, and we’re looking at a flat spell. The water temp is 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing major, but you’ll feel it.

The whole run starts on Sunday, August 16, with a tiny 1ft SSE swell, a 6-second period, and cross-on winds from the SSE at 20 km/h. The combined energy is a weak 18, and it’s all “poor surf conditions.” The afternoon is even smaller. No good.

Monday, August 17, sees a 3ft south swell with a 6-second period, but winds are cross-off in the morning from the WNW at 15 km/h, keeping it clean. The energy is 49—still weak. The afternoon cleans up further with offshore NW winds at 10 km/h, but the swell drops to 2ft, and it’s all graded as poor. Small and clean, but not worth it.

Tuesday, August 18, is clean in the morning with offshore NNW winds at 10 km/h, but the swell is a tiny 2ft SSE with a 7-second period and energy of 41. The afternoon turns onshore, so forget it.

From Wednesday, August 19, through Thursday, August 28, it’s a long stretch of tiny swells, weak periods, and mostly cross or onshore winds. There are a couple of glassy moments—Wednesday morning (1.0ft, 10-second period, glassy winds from the SW at 5 km/h, energy 31) and Thursday morning (1ft, 9-second period, glassy winds from the north at 5 km/h, energy 23)—but the swell is too small to care. It’s all “poor surf conditions.”

The only real highlight is Wednesday, August 26. The morning offers a 2ft south swell with a 7-second period, combined energy of 58 (still weak), and offshore winds from the NNW at 20 km/h. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and it scores a 1/10. That’s the best in the whole window. The afternoon is similar but lighter. If you’re desperate, this is your day.

The rest of the run from August 27 through August 31 keeps the same vibe: tiny swells, poor conditions, and no standouts. The energy occasionally climbs to the 70s or 90s (like August 27 afternoon with 98 and September 1 morning with 79), but the swell stays under 2ft, and the period is average. Winds are often cross or onshore, and it’s all “poor surf conditions.”

So here’s the deal: there’s no surf to chase. The only half-decent morning is August 26, and even then it’s less than 2ft of south swell with offshore winds. If you’ve got a kite, the steady cross-shore winds on some days could be more interesting, but for a surfboard, leave it at home. The Jetty is pretty consistent, so this flat spell is a bit of a surprise, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, I’d be doing something else.

Rusty.

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