Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 117 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at 8th Street Jetty. Gotta be straight with you, it’s lookin’ pretty grim for the next two weeks. A whole lot of nothing and a whole lot of wind.
The water’s a balmy 79°, which is about 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s some real tropical bathwater, but the waves ain’t cooperating.
First up, on Saturday, September 5th, we got a tiny 0.7ft wave from the ESE with a cross-off breeze. It’s just too small, barely a ripple. The energy’s weak, only about 10 units. Then Sunday the 6th brings a 3ft wave from the east, but it’s a short 5-second period and the wind is onshore and choppy. No good.
Monday the 7th has a clean 2ft from the east with a 10-second period and a cross-off wind, but it’s still tiny. Tuesday the 8th is almost flat, with a perfect offshore wind but only 1.0ft of swell. The energy is in the single digits. It’s a desert out there.
The wind picks up mid-week. Wednesday the 9th sees a 4ft south swell, but it’s short-period and a fresh cross-onshore wind makes it a lumpy mess. Thursday and Friday the 10th and 11th are back to tiny, clean conditions, but with next to no swell.
The second week is no better. Saturday the 12th has 3ft from the east with a 6-second period, but the wind is onshore. The energy is still low, around 67 units. The rest of the week is a rinse and repeat of small, weak swells and poor wind. On Wednesday the 16th, we get a 3ft wave from the ENE, but the wind is cross and choppy.
By the 18th and 19th of September, the swell period gets long, up to 12 seconds, which is a groundswell, but the height is only 0.7ft and the wind is howling onshore or cross-shore. It’s a total write-off.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The waves are too small, the wind is mostly wrong, and the energy is weak. With how it’s set up, a beach and jetty spot like this with strong wind and chop, it’s lookin’ more like a kite-surfing zone than a place for a paddle. It’s a real shame, but the ocean’s takin’ a nap. Forecasts can change, so keep your fingers crossed, but for now, leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 6 | 29 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:36PM1.22m | 4:21AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.23m | 5:31AM1.03m | 5:54PM1.27m | 6:35AM1.12m | 6:54PM1.32m | 7:30AM1.21m | 7:47PM1.35m | 8:19AM1.28m | 8:34PM1.36m | 9:05AM1.33m | 9:19PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.16m | 11:06AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.09m | 12:12PM0.10m | 1:07AM0.02m | 1:11PM0.04m | 1:58AM-0.04m | 2:06PM-0.01m | 2:46AM-0.09m | 2:58PM-0.05m | 3:31AM-0.11m | 3:48PM-0.06m | 4:14AM-0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 85 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 597 | 2306 | 473 | 162 | 250 | 21 | 8 | 68 | 21 | 103 | 1557 | 291 | 363 | 773 | 1169 | 6 | 63 | 190 | 250 | 284 |
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