Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 8th Street Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's be honest with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim. We've got a full 16-day window here, but honestly, there's nothing to get excited about. The first few days are a write-off, and it stays that way for the whole stretch. The only spot that even gets a mention is 8th Street Jetty, and it's just not happening.
The water temp is sitting at 76° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only good news.
Wednesday morning the 5th has a tiny 2ft SSE swell with a short 6-second period, but it's onshore and messy. The combined energy is weak (33). That sets the tone for the whole period. Thursday the 6th is a little bigger, 3ft to 3ft, but the wind is cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy. Friday the 7th morning sees a bit of clean, cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 3ft from the south with a period of 6 seconds. It's weak, and not worth the paddle.
The rest of the week and into the next is a continuous run of tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, with the wind often cross or onshore. We get a couple of glassy mornings on the 13th and 15th, but with a 0.3ft swell, you're just floating. There's a brief period on the 17th with a clean offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft. It's a consistent spot, but even the consistency is working against us here.
Truth is, for a beach/jetty setup like this, with the swell so weak and the wind all over the place, it's a better bet for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There's just no power in the water. The combined energy readings never crack triple digits; they're all in the weak range, mostly below 50. Don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long, flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 2 | 29 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 52 | 39 | 67 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.01m | 2:45PM1.22m | 3:17AM0.98m | 3:47PM1.23m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | 5:39AM1.00m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:46AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:46AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 79 | 44 | 1 | 64 | 41 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 35 | 29 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 52 | 39 | 67 | — | 36 | 153 | — | 51 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 35 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 1169 | 557 | 114 | 2483 | 119 | 27 | 124 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 116 | 353 | 59 | 67 | 103 |
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