Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 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 – this 16-day window for 8th Street Jetty is a real tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely-there surf and tricky conditions. It’s one of those periods where you’ll be checking the forecast more than checking your board. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer right from the start.
The first faint glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 18th in the afternoon. We’ve got a tiny 4ft swell from the south, but the period is a super short 5 seconds, so it’ll be pretty weak and messy. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 76° for this time of year. The big news is the wind swings around to the northwest at 3 mph, going glassy. It’s enough to make it surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The combined energy is a weak 80, so you’re not going to get much push.
Honestly, the only real standout worth mentioning is Saturday morning the 25th. It’s not much, but it’s the best we’ve got. A clean 2ft swell from the southeast, with a period of 8 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the northwest at 6 mph. The combined energy is 98. It’s small, but it’s clean. For an advanced break like this, that’s about as good as it’s going to get during this run. The rest of the week is a mix of onshore junk and flat spells with the combined energy dropping to single digits on many days.
On the 26th, Sunday afternoon, we get another glassy moment with a 2ft swell from the southeast, but the energy is still low at 42. It’s a similar story for the 30th with a glassy morning but only 0.7ft of swell. The whole period is a grind. For a beach/jetty setup, the conditions are often better for kiting than paddling.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 5 | SE 14 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52PM1.38m | 11:34AM1.23m | 11:45PM1.30m | 12:28PM1.22m | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:19PM1.20m | 1:27AM1.12m | 2:08PM1.18m | 2:17AM1.03m | 2:56PM1.16m | 3:07AM0.96m | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:00AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM-0.05m | 5:56AM-0.15m | 6:05PM-0.01m | 6:41AM-0.10m | 6:56PM0.06m | 7:26AM-0.03m | 7:48PM0.13m | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:46PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.12m | 9:49PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:50PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 86 | 54 | 44 | 48 | 26 | 2 | 3 | — | 316 | 212 | 137 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 7 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 8 | — | W 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 649 | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1169 | 964 | 1397 | 964 | 1413 | 972 | 0 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 250 | 334 | 334 | 985 | 1169 | 1089 | 1208 | 3 | 166 |
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