The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for The Jetty.

Honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell for The Jetty. We're looking at a long stretch – pretty much from now through the first week of August – where there’s nothing really worth paddling out for. The waves are small, the wind is messy, and the energy just isn't there. It’s one of those periods where you might be better off tuning up your gear or finding something else to do.

Saturday 25 July kicks things off, but it’s not good news. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the east with a short 7-second period. Wind is a 9 mph cross-shore from the ENE, and the water’s sitting at a warm 75°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s nice, but the surf itself is poor. Combined wave energy is only 104 – very weak.

Sunday 26 July and Monday 27 July are more of the same. The swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind swings onshore from the east and south, making it choppy and ugly. Nothing to get excited about.

We finally see a little bump mid-week. Wednesday 29 July morning shows the swell pushing up to 4ft from the SSE with an 8-second period. The wind turns offshore from the north at 12 mph, so it should be clean. Combined energy hits 180 (moderate), but the report still says “poor surf conditions.” It’s a tease. Wednesday afternoon stays clean with 4ft swell, but again, not really doing it.

Thursday 30 July morning is the closest we get to a highlight. The wind goes offshore from the NW at 6 mph, clean conditions, with a 3ft east-northeast swell (7-second period). The combined energy is 159. The report calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s about the best we’ve got in this whole run, but it’s nothing to write home about. Afternoon sees a jump to 6ft from the NE with an 8-second period and a big jump in energy to 590 (strong), but the wind is light cross-shore and there’s a note about questionable tide conditions. That 6ft is getting a bit punchy for beginners, but for anyone experienced, it might offer a couple of fun ones if the tide lines up.

From Friday 31 July onwards, it drops right back down. The swell shrinks to 1ft to 2ft for the next ten days. Winds are all over the place – cross, cross-on, onshore – and the energy readings are mostly in the 20s and 30s. That’s just flat-out weak. The last day in the forecast, Sunday 09 August, has a clean 1ft swell with a 19 mph cross-offshore wind. Clean, but you’d need a longboard and a lot of patience.

So here’s the bottom line: there’s no standout day, no real gold in this 16-day window. The only window that even blips on the radar is the morning of Thursday 30 July – clean, small but surfable waves, but it’s a far cry from good. If you’re desperate, that’s your shot. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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