Vilano Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough outlook. Over the next 16 days, there’s just nothing on the cards that’s going to get the heart rate going. The first sniff of a wave we see is on Wednesday, August 5th, but it’s a non-starter. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with a few tiny bumps that just aren’t going to deliver.

The first session to even talk about is Wednesday morning, August 5th, at Vilano Jetty. The swell is a pathetic 2ft from the E, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 28 (weak). It’s glassy out there, which is a small mercy, but with that kind of height and energy, you’re just floating. That’s a hard pass.

That same story repeats through the rest of the week. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are still tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, with funky winds that are cross or cross-onshore, messing up the surface. Saturday the 8th shows a tiny uptick in energy, hitting 111 (moderate) for the morning, but the swell is still just 3ft from the E at 8 seconds. It’s a little better, but still poor surf conditions.

The whole first week is a write-off. We get a few glassy mornings here and there – like on the morning of Tuesday the 11th, where the wind goes light and clean, but the swell is only 1ft. You’d be hard-pressed to even get wet.

There’s a bit of a bump showing up for the afternoon of Sunday, August 16th, with the combined energy jumping to 124 (moderate) and the swell hitting 3ft from the ESE at 8 seconds. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it’s going to be a choppy mess. That’s the absolute best we’ve got in the whole run, and it’s still not good.

Then there’s another quick flash on Monday afternoon, August 17th, with a similar 3ft ESE swell and energy at 114 (moderate), but again, the wind is light cross-shore, not quite clean.

The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is about normal for the time of year, so no excuses there.

Honestly, folks, this is one of those stretches where the forecast is just flat. With no consistency and no decent swell, the setup doesn’t look interesting for paddle surfing. If you’re desperate, you’re looking at days where the wind is light and offshore, like the morning of Thursday the 13th or Sunday the 16th, but with waves barely 0.7ft to 2ft, it’s a log-paddling exercise. This is a blank run, but it’s not unusual for the area when the energy is this low. Keep an eye on it; forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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