Vilano Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have got cookin' for us. I'll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, lean period, but there's a little flicker of hope way out there if you’ve got patience.

The overarching story is a whole lotta nothing for days on end. The surf is tiny and weak for the foreseeable future, with the combined swell energy barely registering a pulse for the first ten days. We’re talking wave heights stuck between 0.3ft and 2ft most of the time, which is barely enough to wet the rails. You'd be fighting for scraps on a log. It’s a quiet time for the ocean.

The main spot we've got intel on is Vilano Jetty (Florida) . Starting Wednesday, 29 July, it’s small, poor, and messy. Wednesday morning is glassy clean with a light offshore breeze, but that 1.0ft of east swell at 9 seconds is barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is spot on for the time of year – no surprises there. That 14 combined swell energy reading tells the real story: it's flat.

This quiet pattern sticks hard. Thursday, Friday, the weekend… all the way into the first week of August, it’s the same deal. You get some clean conditions here and there with offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell just isn't there. The energy readings stay in the low double digits or even single digits. It’s a real desert.

We finally see a pulse trying to show up around Friday, 7 August. Swell height bumps up to 5ft from the east, and the combined energy jumps to 334 – that’s a legit kick of energy. But here’s the heartbreaker: the wind swings onshore from the east-northeast, blowing right into the beach. At an exposed jetty, that’s going to turn things into a bumpy, choppy mess. It gets even bigger into the afternoon at 5ft with 427 energy, but it's all onshore slop. For the average punter, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

For the real patient ones, Saturday, 8 August, is the only day that scratches into a "marginal" call. The morning brings 5ft of east-southeast swell with barely any wind. It’s still onshore, but the light air might keep things from getting completely blown out. It's not going to be pretty, but it might be the least ugly day in the whole run. This is not for the faint of heart or anyone with a nice board.

After that, it drops back to a flat calm by the 9th, with zero energy again. We get a little bump in the second week, around the 12th and 13th, with some 2ft to 3ft swell showing up. The combined energy finally gets into the three-digit range on the 13th afternoon at 165. The winds stay cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but the waves are still small and ordinary. It's surfable, but you won't be telling stories about it.

The Pick: If I have to point you to one moment, it’s the morning of Saturday, 8 August. The swell is the biggest at 5ft, and the wind is the lightest it will be all week. It’s not a standout in any classic sense, but it's the only window where the pieces almost come together. The swell direction from the east-southeast is a decent angle for the jetty, but remember, this is a beach/jetty setup and the period is short at 8 seconds, so don’t expect any marching walls. Keep the expectations on the floor.

It’s a tough outlook, folks. Hang in there, forecasts can change, and the waiting is always worth it when it finally turns on.

Rusty.

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