Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with 54 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 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, we’ve got a long, dry spell ahead. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single good session on offer. The first day we see any surf is Thursday, July 30th, but the conditions are just not there. After that, we’ve got a solid run of poor surf that stretches all the way through to the end of the forecast on August 14th. It’s a tough one.
The only break on the radar is 8th Street Jetty, an advanced spot that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The best of the best, if you can even call it that, is on Thursday, July 30th. The morning shows a small 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is coming from the NW at 12 mph, which is offshore. That’ll keep it clean. The combined energy is weak at 58. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. But honestly, it’s still “poor surf conditions.” The afternoon gets even smaller, with 0.7ft from the ENE and a cross-off breeze, but the energy drops to just 6.
Friday, July 31st, has a glassy morning with 1ft from the ENE and a period of 6 seconds, but the energy is minimal at 6. It’s clean, but there’s no power. The rest of the week is a write-off. Saturday, August 1st, through to the middle of the month, it’s all cross-on winds, flat spells, and the occasional risk of thunderstorms. The swell never gets above 4ft, and when it does reach that on Wednesday, August 12th, the wind is cross-on and the energy is only moderate at 115, with a short 6-second period. It’s a no-go.
I’m a little bummed to say it, but you’re better off leaving the board in the car. With such small, weak swell and poor wind, it’s not even worth a look. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, but even then, it’s marginal.
Keep the stoke, but save your energy. Forecasts can change, so I’ll be watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.05m | 9:47PM1.26m | 10:15AM1.07m | 10:22PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.09m | 10:58PM1.19m | 11:30AM1.12m | 11:39PM1.15m | 12:12PM1.15m | 00:25AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.17m | 1:17AM1.05m | 1:49PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.11m | 4:50AM-0.00m | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:25AM-0.01m | 5:34PM0.12m | 5:57AM-0.00m | 6:12PM0.13m | 6:30AM0.02m | 6:55PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.04m | 7:45PM0.19m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:52PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 46 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 88 | 84 | 56 | 41 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 7 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 25 | 6 | 29 | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 59 | 62 | 307 | 9 | 119 | 964 | 309 | 1175 | 518 | 124 | 287 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 108 | 1098 | 2327 | 703 | 972 |
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