Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 8th Street Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this down.
Honestly, mate, it’s a rough patch. For the first week and a half, there’s nothing worth getting wet for. The surf is flat or real small, and when a little bump shows up, the conditions are just poor. You’ll be waiting a long time for anything you can actually ride.
The first real hope comes on Tuesday, the 18th of August, in the morning. 8th Street Jetty will have a tiny 1.0ft swell from the SE, but it’s a super long period groundswell at 17 seconds. The energy is still weak, at 82 (combined energy), but the wind is glassy. That’s the magic word. For a few hours, it’ll be clean, smooth, and absolutely tiny. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be the best quality we’ll see.
The next days build a little more energy but the wind turns onshore and messy. By Wednesday the 19th, the swell is up to 2ft from the SE, period 13 seconds, and the energy climbs to moderate at 143 (combined energy), but that fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h is going to chop it up proper. It’s more of a kite-surfing breeze than a clean paddle.
The end of the window, around Saturday the 22nd of August, sees the biggest energy of the whole run at 191 (combined energy) with a 3ft ESE swell, period 12 seconds. But again, the wind from the south will be cross-onshore, chopping the surface. The ocean has a bit of push but no real quality.
So, the standout is that Tuesday morning glass-off. It’s tiny, but it’s the only window where the stars align. For the rest, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 57 | 43 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 35 | 4 | 25 | 49 | 3 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | 5:39AM1.00m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:46AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.22m | 8:53PM1.42m | 9:27AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.02m | 1:20PM0.02m | 2:18AM-0.05m | 2:18PM-0.03m | 3:10AM-0.11m | 3:14PM-0.06m | 3:59AM-0.15m | 4:06PM-0.07m | 4:45AM-0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 23 | 92 | 51 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | NNW 3 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SW 2 | S 4 | — | NNE 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 43 | 30 | 153 | — | 25 | 35 | — | 25 | 49 | 1 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 17 | 1105 | 972 | 59 | 279 | 2483 | 3 | 250 | 59 | 250 | 413 | 2420 | 413 |
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