Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest – this 16-day window at 8th Street Jetty is a total bust. The surf is tiny, weak, and mostly messy. No real swell to speak of.
We start Monday, August 31st with a pathetic 0.3m – 0.4m SE swell, 8-second period, cross-on easterly wind creating chop. Wave energy is a low 11 (then 16). Water temp is 25°, much warmer than average, but the waves are unsurfable.
Tuesday, September 1st morning is clean with a light WSW cross-off breeze, but the swell is still only 0.3m, 7-second period, energy 10 – that’s barely a ripple. Afternoon turns cross-shore and messy.
Wednesday, September 2nd: a tiny bump to 0.6m in the morning, 11-second period, but cross wind at 20 km/h from the NE, energy 90 – weak. Afternoon gets 0.9m, 6-second period, energy 127 (moderate), but it’s a cross-chop mess.
The rest of the week stays tiny. The best is Thursday morning, September 3rd: 0.8m ESE swell, 6-second period, clean with a light WSW cross-off, energy 75 – surfable but very ordinary.
Sunday, September 6th brings 1.0m to 1.1m ENE/E swell, 7-8 seconds, but the wind is cross or cross-on. Energy hits 176 (moderate) Sunday afternoon, but it’s lumpy and onshore.
Monday, September 7th morning is clean, 0.7m E swell, 9-second period, energy 81 – again, surfable but ordinary.
The second week is mostly flat or blown out. September 12th has 1.0m S swell with offshore WNW wind, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds and energy only 81 – a weak, short windswell.
The only half-decent options are Thursday morning, September 3rd and Monday morning, September 7th – clean but tiny. Don’t get excited. This is a total flat spell.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 |
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 kJ | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 81 | 44 | 68 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 83 | 173 | 127 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:17PM1.15m | 11:40AM1.25m | 00:06AM1.09m | 12:30PM1.25m | 1:03AM1.04m | 1:27PM1.23m | 2:05AM0.99m | 2:29PM1.22m | 3:11AM0.97m | 3:36PM1.22m | 4:21AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.07m | 6:01AM0.00m | 6:40PM0.10m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:32PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.19m | 8:29AM0.16m | 9:56PM0.20m | 9:49AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.16m | 11:06AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 81 | 44 | 68 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 3 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 37 | 83 | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1121 | 964 | 413 | 413 | 124 | 27 | 337 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 37 | 8 | 59 | 250 | 541 | 458 | 86 | 46 | 458 | 4 |
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