The South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The South Jetty. Honestly, this stretch is looking pretty flat and quiet overall. There’s no big swell on the horizon, and the wind is working against us for most of the run. There isn’t a single session I’d call a standout, so let’s just take it day by day.

The forecast starts on Tuesday the 7th of July, and it’s not worth getting wet. The swell is tiny – around 3 to 3ft from the ENE, with a short period of 5–6 seconds – just windswill. The wind is cross-shore and moderate, so it’s bumpy. Energy is weak (60–66). Wednesday the 8th is more of the same: energy creeps to 104, but the swell is still short-period and the wind is messy.

Thursday the 9th gets even smaller – 2–2ft – with the wind onshore and choppy. Not happening.

Friday the 10th is the closest we get to a pulse. The morning is flat at 1.0ft, but the afternoon brings a 2ft southerly swell with a 7-second period. The big plus is the wind goes offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it cleans right up. The energy is only 68, so it’s weak, but that offshore breeze makes it the best chance for a surf if you’re aching. Even then, it’s only surfable but very ordinary.

From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 19th of July, we’re stuck in a rut. Swell heights mostly sit between 1.0ft and 2ft, with energy often under 50. Periods are short to moderate – 5–10 seconds – and the wind is cross, cross-on, or onshore. There’s a brief clean window on Monday the 13th with offshore wind (22 mph) and a 1.0ft, 10-second SE swell, but that’s barely a bump (energy 19). Water temp is about average for the time of year.

Saturday the 18th morning is glassy – a 2ft south swell, 5-second period, no wind – but the swell is so weak (38 energy) it’s hardly breaking.

The 20th and 21st of July see a small bump – Tuesday the 21st morning pushes 3ft from the ESE at 8 seconds, with moderate cross-onshore wind. Energy hits 107 – moderate – but the wind is messy, so it’s still poor surf.

So, to be blunt: there’s no real standout here. Friday afternoon the 10th of July is your best shot if you’ve got a longboard and just want to float around in clean, tiny waves. After that, it’s a long stretch of knee-high or smaller with messy wind. The South Jetty is exposed to southeasterly swell and it’s consistent in that it always picks up something, but nothing has the size or shape to get excited about.

Hang tight, don’t rush out for this one.

Rusty.

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