Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Jul 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for 8th Street Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough stretch.
The whole 16-day forecast is a real struggle. There are no standout surf days to get excited about, and the consistent message from the data is just poor surf conditions. You’re looking at a long, dry run with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
Kicking off on Monday the 20th of July, we’ve got next to nothing. The swell is a tiny 0.3ft from the SE with a long period of 12 seconds, but the combined wave energy is a measly 6 (weak). The wind is a cross-on from the ENE, making it a messy, choppy affair. It’s basically a lake out there for surfers.
Tuesday the 21st sees a slight bump, with the swell hitting 4ft from the SSE. But the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and it’s being shredded by a strong, cross-onshore S wind. The energy is still low, only 87 (weak). It’s lumpy, onshore, and just not worth the drive. Conditions are poor across the board.
Wednesday the 22nd is a flat, clean day with 0.0ft of swell. Winds go offshore from the WNW in the afternoon, so it’s glassy, but there’s simply no wave to ride. This pattern continues through the rest of July and into early August. Thursday the 30th, Friday the 31st – all showing tiny swell, mostly cross-shore or onshore winds, and energy readings that are barely double digits. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only bit of good news.
Even when we get into early August, it doesn’t get better. The biggest swell we see in the whole window is 4ft on Monday the 3rd of August, but it’s short-period (5-6 seconds) and cross-onshore, giving a combined energy of 134 (moderate). The quality is still described as poor. The glassy conditions on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August are a tease – there’s a 3ft swell with zero wind, but the period is again a short 5 seconds, so it’s going to be gutless and wonky.
For a break that’s advanced-level and fairly exposed, needing a NE swell to work, this is a complete write-off. If you are a kite surfer, the stronger cross-onshore winds on the 21st and 27th of July might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, there’s nothing to recommend. The forecast can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 55 | 20 | 42 | 50 | 81 | 71 | 91 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.12m | 2:08PM1.18m | 2:17AM1.03m | 2:56PM1.16m | 3:07AM0.96m | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:00AM0.90m | 4:36PM1.12m | 4:57AM0.87m | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:56AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:46PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.12m | 9:49PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:50PM0.25m | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 32 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 8 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | — | — | 266 | 171 | 116 | 76 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 42 | 81 | 7 | 7 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 3 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | — | N 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 33 | 81 | 81 | 314 | 489 | — | 5 | 40 | 55 | 14 | 42 | 50 | — | 71 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 190 | 413 | 521 | 1169 | 1169 | 140 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 160 | 307 | 3 | 37 | 334 | 0 | 42 | 540 | 3 |
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