The South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

This is one of those stretches where you've gotta be patient. We're looking at a pretty quiet run for The South Jetty over the next 16 days, with nothing that’s gonna get the heart pumping just yet. The swell energy is weak for the most part, and for a long stretch there’s just not much to get excited about.

The best of what’s on offer is going to be on Thursday, September 3rd. We’ve got a jump in combined swell energy to a moderate 297 in the morning and then 421 by the afternoon. The swell is coming from the ENE at a short period of 7–8 seconds, which means it’ll be a bit jumbly but there’s enough size at 5ft to 6ft to make it interesting for intermediate surfers. Be aware, that’s getting into the size range that might be a bit much for beginners. The wind’s light, so it won’t be a total mess, but it's onshore in the afternoon, so the morning is gonna be your best window that day.

The other little highlight is September 2nd. The morning has a small 1ft swell from the SE with a 12-second period, giving it a bit of long-period groundswell energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the north, and with only light breeze, it’ll be glassy. Combined energy is low at 78, so it's really small and ordinary, but it’s surfable. For the patient surfer on a longboard, it could be a quiet, clean session.

Outside of those two days, it’s pretty grim. From now right through to the end of August, it’s all tiny, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore winds. The swell barely hits 2ft to 3ft with combined energy mostly below 100, and often the conditions are choppy or lumpy. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 25th through the 31st, with just a couple of clean windows but nothing with any power.

Then after September 3rd, it drops right back off again. The 5th to the 9th sees a bit of energy pick back up into the 100-400 range, but it's all onshore wind from the east and southeast, making for choppy, poor surf. Not worth paddling out for unless you just want a paddle.

I wouldn't say this is a total surprise for the area, but it’s a flat spell. Stick to the 2nd and 3rd of September if you're keen, and keep an eye on the forecasts—things can turn around.

Rusty.

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