Wooden Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Wooden Jetties. I’ll be straight with ya – this ain’t a pretty picture. The whole 16-day window is a tough slog, with a big gap of really poor conditions right through the start, and only a couple of moments that might get your heart beatin’ a little faster. Just keep your expectations low for a while.

Alright, so from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 7th of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’re talkin’ a solid 9-day stretch where the surf is small and messy, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, creating choppy, ugly conditions. You’ll see tiny swell heights like 1.0 ft to 2 ft from the SSE, with weak wave energy (values between 14 and 76). It’s just not worth paddlin’ out for. There’s a glassy moment on Friday the 31st morning, but the swell is only 1 ft – barely a ripple. The best you can say is that Monday the 3rd of August has a clean look with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is still too small (3 ft) to get excited about. Basically, if you’re lookin’ for a proper surf, you’re gonna be waitin’ a while.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning brings a bit more size, with swell from the SE at 3 ft, and the period jumps to 11 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell. The wave energy is moderate at 185. The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, so it’s clean. The catch is, the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – so it’s not gonna be epic, but it’s the first thing worth mentionin’. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-on wind, so don’t sleep in if you wanna grab a session.

The standout, and I mean the *only* true standout in this whole outlook, is Sunday the 9th of August. This is the one to circle on your calendar. Early morning, we’ve got a glassy, clean situation with a light N wind – dead calm. The swell is from the SSE at 4 ft, with a period of 12 seconds, which is a solid long-period groundswell. The combined wave energy is strong at 431. This is the best surf of the entire forecast: clean, decent size, and good energy. The only thing to watch is that a 12-second period at a beach/jetty setup can make the waves break a bit straight, but with glassy conditions, it’s gonna be way better than anything else on offer. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-on breeze, so get in there early. And heads up – it’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are possible, so expect some company if you’re there at dawn.

After that, the second week from Monday the 10th of August onward is a bit of a letdown. The swell sticks around at 4 ft to 4 ft from the SE, with decent periods of 11 to 12 seconds, giving moderate to strong wave energy (288 to 526). But the wind is a persistent cross-on from the east, which just wrecks it – it’s choppy and messy every day. Not worth paddlin’ out for. The conditions just don’t line up.

So, bottom line: the first 9 days are a bust. The only real hope is the morning of Sunday the 9th of August – that’s your best bet by a long shot. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or both. It’s a tough stretch, but that one Sunday morning session might just remind ya why you bother.

Rusty.

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