Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a grim outlook for 8th Street Jetty. The next 16 days are essentially a write-off, so don’t get your hopes up. I’ve looked at the whole run, and there isn’t a single worthwhile wave to paddle for. The combined swell energy barely gets out of the single digits, and the biggest pulse we see is a measly 68 (moderate energy) on Thursday the 6th, but that’s plagued by choppy, cross-onshore winds. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is about average for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal.
The whole period is a flat spell with tiny, weak swells. Most days offer nothing, and when there is a little bump, the wind is either cross, cross-on, or just plain messy. You’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Wednesday the 5th, but with only 2 ft of short-period, weak energy (32), it’s not even worth suiting up. For a break that’s “very consistent” and advanced, this is a real bummer.
There are a few moments with clean conditions and light winds, like the morning of Wednesday the 12th or Thursday the 13th, but again, the swell is flat at 0.3 ft. It’s a long drought. This setup is so flat for so long that if you really need to get wet, you’d be better off on a kite than a surfboard, because the wind is at least consistent on some days.
Keep the board in the car, and maybe check back in a week or two. Forecasts can change, but this one looks stubborn.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 82 | 28 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 78 | 2 | 33 | 139 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 62 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.17m | 1:17AM1.05m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.04m | 7:45PM0.19m | 7:49AM0.08m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 196 | 131 | 57 | 47 | 82 | 28 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 9 | 69 | 37 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 5 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 35 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NE 2 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | W 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 443 | 2 | 29 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 65 | — | 60 | 78 | 91 | 33 | 139 | — | 36 | 5 | 64 | 26 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 160 | 168 | 287 | 0 | 8 | 307 | 9 | 16 | 1176 | 124 | 33 | 116 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 63 | 78 | 2428 | 16 |
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