Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th 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 down what’s happening at 8th Street Jetty.
The start of this outlook is dead quiet – tiny waves and poor conditions for almost a week and a half. A real gap with nothing worth chasing.
We finally get a pulse on Monday afternoon, August 31st. A small 1.0ft (0.3m) southeasterly groundswell with a super long 18-second period. Combined energy is weak (72). A light offshore breeze from the north-northwest will keep the surface glassy. Conditions are "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". That long period on a beach/jetty spot might make it wall up straight, but it’s clean.
The real highlight arrives on Thursday morning, September 3rd. That’s a solid 7ft (2.0m) easterly swell with a 7-second period. Energy is strong (708). A light cross-off breeze from the north-northeast (6 mph) keeps it clean. The call is "expect very good surf conditions". That’s the best on offer – but it’s for advanced surfers only at that size. This spot can get busy.
Friday and Saturday mornings (4th and 5th) still have 6ft and 6ft (1.9m and 1.7m) from the east, with moderate to fresh cross-off winds from the north. Energy is strong (761 and 493). Look for the right tide because they’re flagged as "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions".
Sunday the 6th backs off to 5ft (1.5m) east swell, still with a clean cross-off breeze. "Expect good surf conditions" and moderate energy (535). A good option.
Water temp is 25°C (77°F), about 2° warmer than average – so it’s a touch warmer than normal for late August.
In short: a long flat spell, then early September brings some serious east swell with clean winds. Thursday the 3rd morning is the standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 64 | 32 | 28 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:42PM1.16m | 7:11AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.21m | 7:54AM1.04m | 8:07PM1.25m | 8:32AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.27m | 9:43AM1.19m | 9:56PM1.25m | 10:18AM1.23m | 10:34PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.17m | 2:21AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.13m | 3:01AM0.03m | 3:09PM0.09m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:17AM-0.03m | 4:34PM0.05m | 4:52AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 39 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | ESE 6 | — | E 10 | — | S 6 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 78 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 59 | 490 | 509 | 284 | 250 | 1169 | 460 | 288 | 291 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 160 | 299 | 119 | 975 | 455 | 557 |
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