Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s brewing at 8th Street Jetty. Fair warning: it’s gonna be a long wait for something worth paddling out for.
Right from the start, it’s dead. From Saturday the 12th of September all the way through till the morning of Sunday the 20th, don’t even bother. The swell is tiny – nothing over 3 feet – and the wind is mostly on it or side-on, leaving the surface choppy and ugly. The water temp is running a very unusual 77°, way warmer than normal for the season, but you won’t be in it to enjoy it. That’s a solid week-plus of flat, messy nothing.
Finally, on Sunday the 20th of September, we get a little life. The morning brings clean, offshore wind from the north-northwest and a weak 3ft east swell. The energy is low, and it’s just barely surfable. It’s a day for a log or a paddle, not a real session.
The action starts building late in the month. By Tuesday the 22nd, the swell jumps to around 7ft from the east with moderate energy, but the wind is on it and there’s rain. That’s a sloppy mess.
The one and only standout is Wednesday the 23rd of September. Now we’re talking. The morning brings a clean, offshore breeze from the west and a head-high 7ft east swell. Wave energy is strong, and the period is solid. The afternoon holds around 8ft with that same clean cross-off wind and even more push. This is your window. By Thursday the 24th, it gets over 8ft with a strong offshore wind – that’s expert territory. It’ll be clean, but big and powerful.
After that peak, it fades fast. The swell drops, the wind turns onshore, and we’re back to lackluster conditions by the weekend of the 26th and 27th.
Bottom line: wait for Wednesday the 23rd of September. That’s the one. Save your energy for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 90 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:33PM1.11m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:23PM1.07m | 2:53AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:23AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.27m | 8:11AM0.31m | 9:25PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | — | 19 | 13 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 3 | — | S 5 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 41 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 33 | 33 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 114 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 170 | 166 | 557 | 170 | 773 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 490 | 81 | 1044 | 21 | 557 | 183 | 83 |
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