Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 85 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) 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 0.5m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Let’s be straight up – this outlook for 8th Street Jetty is a tough one. Pretty much the entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent paddle surfing. We’ve got a long gap with nothing worthwhile until we finally get a sniff of something on the morning of Saturday the 19th of September and that’s the only real standout in the whole forecast.
Right now, through to the evening of Friday the 18th of September, conditions are mostly poor. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and weak wave energy. Winds are often onshore, cross, or cross-off, leaving the surface messy. Water temperature is about average for this time of year.
The one time it gets interesting is the morning of Saturday the 19th of September. We’ve got a 3 ft groundswell from the east with a period of 8 seconds and the combined swell energy at 145 (moderate energy). The wind swings to a light offshore from the northwest at just 3 mph, with a clean surface. It’s surfable, but don’t expect perfection – the rating is poor overall but it’s the only window that’s even rideable. This break is advanced, consistent, and fairly exposed to swell, but crowds are often around. Keep in mind, this is a beach and jetty setup, so if the swell kicks much harder and the wind builds, it’ll get ugly fast.
After that brief window, it’s back to the doldrums. The following days are all small, lumpy, or blown out. The 22nd of September sees a 5 ft swell but with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions – that’s expert-only and rough. Even that is a “poor” call.
Bottom line: If you’re itching for a surf, be out there Saturday morning the 19th of September. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of flat to ordinary surf. For a beach/jetty spot like this, when it’s not working, it’s not working.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 15 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 85 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 44 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.36m | 9:05AM1.33m | 9:19PM1.33m | 9:48AM1.34m | 10:02PM1.27m | 10:31AM1.33m | 10:45PM1.19m | 11:15AM1.28m | 11:30PM1.11m | 11:59AM1.23m | 00:18AM1.02m | 12:45PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.95m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.11m | 3:48PM-0.06m | 4:14AM-0.10m | 4:34PM-0.04m | 4:54AM-0.07m | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:31AM-0.00m | 6:00PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.12m | 6:44AM0.16m | 7:28PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | S 6 | E 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 15 | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | — | 11 | 27 | 85 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 279 | 975 | 284 | 1176 | 1176 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 170 | 79 | 516 | 964 | 1339 | 2191 | 557 | 557 | 21 |
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