Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 148 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down what's happening at 8th Street Jetty. I'm gonna be honest, it's looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks.
We're starting off with nothing. Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th is flat, with 0.3ft waves and bad wind. The energy is at rock bottom, like 19 on Friday. The water is 76°, a touch warmer than usual, but you won't need a wetsuit 'cause you won't be surfing. Take the weekend off.
There is one tiny glimmer. On Saturday the 18th in the afternoon, the swell bumps to 4ft from the South. It's a short period of 5 seconds, so no real power, and the combined energy only hits 99. But, the wind goes glassy. The report says "surfable but very ordinary." So, if you're absolutely jonesing, you might find a few knee-high bumps. That's your best shot.
After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Sunday the 19th all the way up to Tuesday the 29th, it's a solid week-plus of tiny waves, mostly 0.3ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings. The wind switches around, sometimes clean but with no swell. Tuesday the 28th morning shows a 3ft swell from the SSW, short period, with 79 energy and light winds, but it's still "very ordinary."
For the advanced crew at 8th Street Jetty, this is a total write-off. There are zero standouts in the whole 16-day outlook. When the wind goes offshore, there's nothing to surf. That Saturday afternoon the 18th is the only thing even close to a surfable wave, and it's a stretch to call it that.
It's a quiet stretch, boys. Don't bother driving. Let the forecasts change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 113 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 148 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.30m | 12:28PM1.22m | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:19PM1.20m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM-0.10m | 6:56PM0.06m | 7:26AM-0.03m | 7:48PM0.13m | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:46PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.12m | 9:49PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:50PM0.25m | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:46PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | E 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 260 | 151 | 137 | 73 | 17 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 8 | W 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 113 | 107 | 4 | 2 | — | 13 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 57 | 148 | 546 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 964 | 972 | 1415 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 250 | 334 | 299 | 1184 | 1169 | 460 | 143 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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