Wooden Jetties Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut through the chatter and look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

It's a quiet spell ahead, I'm not gonna lie. The swell is on the small side and the wind is mostly wrong for giving us any clean, lined-up waves. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing special, so don't be in a rush to wax up.

Thursday 23rd July kicks off with a tiny 2ft SSE swell at Wooden Jetties (beach/jetty), but the NNE cross-off wind is creating poor surf conditions. The combined energy is weak (58), and with a short period of 8 seconds, there's just no power behind it. The afternoon doesn't look any better, with the wind swinging E and cross-on, making it choppy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Friday 24th through Sunday 26th July is a write-off. The swell is small, the period is short, and the wind is either cross-shore or cross-onshore, keeping the surface messy. On Sunday morning, the wind goes glassy, which is a positive, but with only a 2ft, 8-second swell from the SE, there's just no wave to catch. The energy is a very weak 41.

Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th July are still pretty poor. The swell drops further, down to 1ft, and the wind is fresh and lumpy. Tuesday morning (28th) is the first time we see a "surfable" tag, with a 3ft SSE swell and a WSW cross-off wind, giving us clean conditions. The energy is moderate (113) for a moment, but the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s better than the rest, but it’s just ordinary.

Wednesday 30th July morning is another clean, cross-off morning with a light breeze and a 3ft SSE swell. But again, it's small and the period is 8 seconds, so it's just mushy, surfable slop. The energy is moderate (110). The afternoon sees the wind pick up, so the window is short.

After that, the whole first week of August is a flat, windy mess. The swell is between 1ft and 2ft, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds and fresh onshore or cross-shore winds. There's a brief moment of glass on Tuesday 4th August, but with a 2ft, 7-second swell, it's just a flat, glassy lake.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day run is Tuesday 28th July morning. It's not pumping, but it's the cleanest and most energetic we're going to see. The 3ft SSE swell (moderate energy of 113) with that WSW cross-off wind will be smooth. The break is fairly consistent, so you might get a few little runners on the jetty. Don't expect a barrel, but for a quick, clean session, that's your best bet.

The rest of the time? Leave the board at home, or go for a paddle. It's a long, flat gap from the 1st of August right through to the end of the forecast.

Rusty.

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