The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you how it's looking. I've got my eye on The Jetty here, and honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a slow burn.

Right off the bat, the start of this period is pretty grim. From Thursday the 13th right through the weekend and into the start of the next week, we’re looking at tiny, poor surf. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking weak energy on Thursday, and even when the swell bumps up a touch, the wind is all wrong—cross, cross-on, and just messy. It’s a solid gap of surfable nothingness for almost four days.

Now, let’s fast forward a bit. Monday the 17th morning is the first real flicker of hope. We get a glassy morning with a calm wind, and the swell picks up to 3ft from the SSE. The energy is still weak, but that morning window looks clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

The best of the lot, the true standout you need to circle on your calendar, is Thursday the 27th. I know it's over a week away, but it's the one to chase. The Jetty will see a jump in size with swell hitting 4ft from the East on Thursday morning. The energy climbs into the moderate range, so there's some real push behind it. The wind is a bit onshore, which keeps things lumpy and from being perfect, but it's the biggest surf on offer. By Friday the 28th morning, the swell drops a little to 5ft, but we get a clean offshore from the Northwest. That's a solid window with moderate energy and clean conditions. It won't be a classic, but it's the best you're gonna get.

One thing to note—this is a sandbar break that's fairly exposed, and it can get a little crowded sometimes. For a beginner, anything over 5ft gets a bit much, so the 27th might be pushing it for the groms. The Jetty is a consistent spot for the area, so this long stretch of flatness is a bit of a bummer, but the action should pick up in that second week.

I'm Rusty, signing off.

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