Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 126 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gonna level with you straight up: this stretch is pretty grim. We’ve got a long 16-day window, but honestly, there’s not a single day in there that’s worth paddling out for. The first decent swell doesn’t even show up until the 15th of September, and even then, the conditions are just a mess. Right now, we’re looking at a solid week and a half of flat, tiny dribble. It’s a real desert out there.
Let’s break it down. For the first week, from the 6th of September right through to the 14th, we’ve got virtually nothing. Swell heights are barely a ripple, mostly under 2 ft, with weak energy. The combined energy readings are all in the low double digits, like 12, 23, or 35, telling you there’s just no power behind it. Winds are a mix of cross-off and cross-on, but with no swell to work with, it doesn’t matter. You’ll be bobbing around on a flat lake.
The only glimmer of something happens on the 15th of September. The swell picks up a bit, to about 4 ft, coming from the E, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 100, which is the bare minimum to be considered moderate. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, with a risk of thunderstorms. The report says “poor surf conditions” and “moderate cross-onshore and choppy.” That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. Definitely not for beginners, and honestly, it’s not even good for experts.
After that, it gets weird. The 18th and 19th of September see a real spike in swell energy. On the 18th afternoon, the combined energy jumps to 437 (moderate), and by the 19th morning, it rockets to 1014 (strong) with a swell of 7 ft at 9 seconds from the ENE. Sounds huge, right? But the wind is howling from the NE at 19 mph, creating a “fresh cross-shore with lumpy cross-chop.” The text says “poor surf conditions.” For a beach/jetty setup like 8th Street Jetty, this is pure chaos. That kind of energy and wind makes it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s unsurfable for all but the most insane experts, and even then, the quality is trash.
The rest of the run into the 21st of September is just more of the same: small, onshore, uninspiring.
So, the honest truth? There are no standouts here. Not a single day offers clean, quality waves. If you’ve got a board, keep it in the car for the next two weeks. The forecast can change, but as it stands, this is a blank run. It’s a tough patch for the area, but it happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 126 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.23m | 5:31AM1.03m | 5:54PM1.27m | 6:35AM1.12m | 6:54PM1.32m | 7:30AM1.21m | 7:47PM1.35m | 8:19AM1.28m | 8:34PM1.36m | 9:05AM1.33m | 9:19PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:09PM0.16m | 11:06AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.09m | 12:12PM0.10m | 1:07AM0.02m | 1:11PM0.04m | 1:58AM-0.04m | 2:06PM-0.01m | 2:46AM-0.09m | 2:58PM-0.05m | 3:31AM-0.11m | 3:48PM-0.06m | 4:14AM-0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | E 12 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 28 | 126 | 78 | 103 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2191 | 473 | 170 | 59 | 20 | 105 | 103 | 103 | 773 | 291 | 675 | 773 | 1262 | 650 | 119 | 172 | 234 | 114 | 170 |
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