Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 130 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM. 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 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s cookin’ for 8th Street Jetty. I’m gonna be straight with you – the next couple weeks are looking real flat. Don’t rush to get your wetsuit on just yet.
The water temp is 75°, which feels a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing I can say.
Starting off on Tuesday, July 14th, we got tiny, weak swell – maybe 1 foot of short-period SE windswell. The wind is side-shore and bumpy, making everything messy. Wednesday the 15th ain't any better; the swell is still puny and the wind, while cleaner, is side-offshore. Thursday the 16th sees the swell drop to almost nothing – 0.3 feet. It’s a brutal start.
We’re looking at a long, flat stretch. Friday the 17th has a 0.3 foot, long-period SE groundswell at 15 seconds, but it’s matched with a side-offshore breeze early. Still, 0.3 feet is barely a ripple. Over the weekend and into next week, it’s the same tune: tiny waves, 0.3 to 2 feet, with changing winds.
You gotta wait a long time. The first glimmer of something rideable don't show up until Friday, July 24th. The morning has some 1 foot, 14-second SE groundswell with glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate (71). It’s surfable, but it’s still real ordinary. That afternoon the swell builds a touch to 2 feet, but the onshore wind ruins it.
Saturday, July 25th, is the closest we got to a standout, and that’s not saying a lot. The morning brings a 2 foot, 11-second ESE groundswell, with a moderate combined energy of 135. The wind is side-shore, so there’ll be some texture. But for this break, we want it coming from the NE, and this is from the ESE, so it won’t be at its best.
After Saturday, it fades back to tiny surf, with poor conditions and onshore winds through the end of the month. There’s really nothing to get fired up about.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, the pickings are super slim. If you absolutely gotta paddle out, your best bet is the morning of Saturday, July 25th, with that 2 foot ESE swell and some luck with the wind. But even then, keep those expectations real low. For most of this stretch, I’d say leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM1.17m | 9:08PM1.46m | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:01PM1.44m | 10:40AM1.22m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM-0.06m | 4:21AM-0.16m | 4:23PM-0.07m | 5:10AM-0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 83 | 63 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | — | WSW 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 34 | 2 | 15 | 1 | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 56 | 249 | — | 2 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2348 | 123 | 363 | 309 | 200 | 170 | 250 | 1265 | 234 | 972 | 2654 | 284 | 964 | 124 | 8 | 103 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 3 |
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