Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ENE swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I gotta level with ya – the outlook for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days is about as flat as a dead calm. We’re looking at a long, brutal stretch of minimal to no surf, so if you’re itching for a wave, you might wanna find something else to do for a while.
Right now, starting Friday July 24th, it’s a total loss. Tiny swell at 1 ft from the southeast, with a short period of 8 seconds and weak combined energy (35). The wind is cross-onshore from the east at 19 mph, making it choppy. The water temp is 75°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year – about 2° above normal, so it’s a bit balmy, but that doesn’t matter when the surf is toast.
Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th are more of the same – tiny swells, poor winds, and scores of zero. By Monday the 27th, we get a light breeze from the south at 6 mph, but the swell is still weak at 2 ft and choppy. Nothing worth paddling for.
The first little glimmer shows up on Wednesday July 30th. Offshore winds from the northwest at just 6 mph, with a 3 ft swell from the east-northeast at 8 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up to (71), so it’s surfable, but only just. The conditions are “clean,” but the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s not exactly something to write home about. It’s small and short-period, so no power.
After that, the rest of the run is a total dud. From Friday July 31st all the way through to Saturday August 8th, we’re looking at swells under 1 ft, often flat, with combined energy dropping to single digits or zero. Winds are all over the place – mostly onshore or cross-shore – and the surf quality is consistently poor. There’s a moment on August 1st morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, but it’s too small to even ride.
The real standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. If you forced me to pick, the morning of Thursday July 30th is the best on offer – tiny but clean. That’s it. For a break that’s fairly exposed to swell, this 16-day window is just a flat, disappointing run. It’s not unusual for the area when the patterns don’t line up, but it still hurts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 64 | 19 | 24 | 37 | 36 | 49 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 125 | 71 | 45 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:56AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.15m | 6:51AM0.91m | 7:11PM1.19m | 7:39AM0.95m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 8:35PM1.25m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.05m | 9:47PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:18PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.12m | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:34PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.11m | 4:50AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 64 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 95 | 183 | 98 | 125 | 71 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | E 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | — | SE 10 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | — | 24 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 170 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 353 | 385 | 385 | 0 | 166 | 1175 | 4 | 90 | 1430 | 102 | 964 | 1549 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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