
Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 right from the start. I’ve been staring at the charts for 8th Street Jetty and honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The finder is giving us a big fat zero the whole way through. It’s a rough run, but sometimes that’s the way it goes at a beach/jetty setup that’s fairly exposed. When there’s no swell and the wind is playing games, it can be a blank stretch. The good news is this spot is very consistent, so it tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change. But for now, we’re looking at a long, quiet period.
Let’s break it down. The water is sitting at about 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, nothing too wild.
We start off Monday the 10th with virtually nothing. A tiny 0.3 ft SE swell with a weak energy reading of just 2. The wind is light, but it’s cross-off, so it’s clean. Still, you’d be floating more than surfing. Tuesday the 11th is more of the same, just a bit more wind. Wednesday the 12th we get a slight bump to 2 ft, but the period is a short 4 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s just a messy little chop. The energy is still pathetic at 12.
Thursday the 13th morning sees a little spike to 3 ft from the SSW, but the wind is cross-on, and it’s still a weak energy of 55. It’s not really surfable in a meaningful way. Friday the 14th offers a moment of glassy conditions in the morning with barely a ripple, but the swell is a measly 0.3 ft. It’s a nice morning to sit on the beach, not to paddle out.
The weekend? Saturday the 15th is a no-go with cross-shore wind and tiny swell. Sunday the 16th sees the wind howling up to 19 mph from the SSW, and while the swell bumps to 4 ft from the S, it’s a messy, onshore lump. The energy is 71, but it’s blown out. That’s more of a kiteboarding day than a paddle surfing day.
Moving into the second week, the pattern holds. Monday the 17th has a clean offshore wind from the NW, but the swell is still 1 ft. Tuesday the 18th we get a long-period pulse of 15 seconds from the SE, but only 1 ft of height. The energy is 73 in the morning, jumping to 116 in the afternoon, but the wind is strong and cross-on, making it lumpy. That long period is wasted here at a beach break where it’ll just break too straight.
Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th see the energy climb into the low hundreds (145 and 179), but the swell is still only 2 ft to 3 ft and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s choppy, not clean. The rest of the week into the 25th is a mix of weak cross-shore and onshore winds with tiny swell, always below 3 ft. The energy occasionally touches 100, but it’s never coupled with the right conditions.
So, save your energy. There’s no real swell on the horizon that lines up with good wind. If you absolutely have to get wet, maybe the clean, offshore mornings on the 17th or 22nd will give you a tiny, gutless wave to practice on, but don’t expect anything to write home about. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | SSW 3 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.22m | 8:53PM1.42m | 9:27AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.40m | 10:16AM1.29m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:04AM1.28m | 11:16PM1.26m | 11:53AM1.26m | 00:04AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.02m | 2:18AM-0.05m | 2:18PM-0.03m | 3:10AM-0.11m | 3:14PM-0.06m | 3:59AM-0.15m | 4:06PM-0.07m | 4:45AM-0.15m | 4:56PM-0.06m | 5:27AM-0.12m | 5:43PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.07m | 6:29PM0.05m | ||||||||
6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — |
4 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | — | — |
2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 |
— | 3 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1099 | 2654 | 3 | 284 | 59 | 291 | 776 | 1430 | 374 | 964 | 2428 | 221 | 458 | 458 | 284 | 540 | 190 | 234 | 932 | 1176 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in New Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
Latest Updates
Information about the 8th Street Jetty Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 8th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 8th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 8th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (8th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
8th Street Jetty is 3 km (2 miles) from Ocean City. If you plan a vacation in New Jersey, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ocean City. Ocean City has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.











