Wooden Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. I’ve had a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough run. There’s a real dry spell on the cards for the Wooden Jetties area. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up for a while, so we’re looking at a long gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. The forecast is pretty grim, but that’s how it goes sometimes; things can change.

Let’s break it down. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and that wind is just rubbish – mostly cross-onshore and choppy. The combined energy is weak, barely getting into two digits, peaking at a modest 84 (moderate) on the afternoon of the 3rd, but it’s still a messy, poor quality wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sign of life, and I mean the only standout in this whole 16-day window, comes on the morning of Friday the 7th of August. We get a jump in swell to 4 ft from the south, with a weak 6-second period. The combined energy hits 176 (moderate), which is something. But the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, so it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so it could be more appealing for the kite crew than for a paddle surfer looking for a clean face. This is the only day with any real size, but the quality is poor.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 8th of August all the way through to the 15th, we’re looking at ankle-to-knee high slop, weak energy (mostly under 20), and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a brief moment on the afternoon of the 11th where the wind goes light offshore from the WNW, but with a swell of only 1 ft and a 5-second period, the energy is minimal (11 – weak). It would be clean, sure, but there’s nothing to push you down the line.

So, the honest truth is that there’s no good surf on offer in this 16-day window. The best of a bad bunch is that Friday morning the 7th, but it’s a real low-quality option. Sometimes you get a blank run like this; it’s just part of the cycle. Keep an eye on the longer-term forecasts, because it rarely stays this flat forever.

Rusty.

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