The South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s have a look at the surf for The South Jetty.

I gotta be honest, this 16-day outlook is a rough one. There’s no real surf to shout about. The first half-decent chance shows up on Tuesday morning, 4th August, and even that’s a bare-minimum session. The jetty’s an exposed beach/jetty break, and it’s just not getting the swell it needs.

Water temp is about 76°, which is roughly 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing extreme, just a little on the warm side.

From Friday 31st July through to Monday 3rd August, it’s a total flat spell – tiny swell, poor conditions, and cross-onshore wind messing things up. The combined energy is weak, mostly in the 19 to 266 range, but the quality is terrible.

Then on Tuesday morning 4th August, we get a slight break. The wind is from the north at 5 km/h, making it glassy and clean. The swell is a tiny 0.9m from the SSE, with a short 7-second period, so it’s weak and a bit crumbly, but at least it’s not choppy. The combined energy is only 75 – weak, but you might find a few little waves if you’re keen. This is the best on offer, but it’s a real low-key session.

After that, it’s back to the same story. The rest of the week is mostly cross-onshore wind, lumpy, and poor. The swell stays small, often under 1.0m, and the period is short, sometimes down to 4 or 5 seconds. Just wind chop.

There’s another brief moment on Monday morning 10th August, when the wind goes NNE at 15 km/h, giving a clean, cross-off breeze. The swell is 1.1m from the SSE, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is 161 – moderate. It’s still nothing special, but at least it’s clean. The afternoon of the same day has a bit of cross-off too, with 0.9m and 7-second period, but energy drops to 85.

From 11th August onward, it’s back to flat or tiny, choppy junk. The last few days barely have a ripple. The period hits 9 seconds on the 15th, but the swell is only 0.3m – not enough to ride.

No standouts here. The best you’ll get is the early Tuesday morning on 4th August, or the Monday the 10th, if you’re desperate. Crowds are likely at this spot, and with such small waves, it’ll be busy for what’s on offer. The break is consistent, but it doesn’t matter when the swell is this weak.

It’s a grim stretch, but forecasts can change, so don’t give up on it completely. For now, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, especially with those stronger winds mid-period.

Rusty.

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