Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with 117 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch from July 11 right through to July 26 is a total flat spell for 8th Street Jetty. There's nothing on offer that's worth paddling out for. The guidance shows this spot is very consistent and can handle a decent NE swell, but the next couple of weeks are just dust. The water's sitting at 76°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—that's a solid anomaly, but it won't help you get waves.
Let's run through it. Saturday July 11: a tiny 0.7 ft from the east with a 7‑second period, cross‑onshore breeze from ENE at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a measly 7 (weak). Poor surf. Sunday July 12: a bit more height—3 ft—but still short period (5 sec) and choppy with cross‑onshore wind. Combined energy 45 (still weak). Monday July 13: 3 ft, onshore wind, energy 58. Forget it. The rest of the week is similar: tiny waves, often cross‑onshore or cross‑shore winds, and the occasional clean offshore wind on Thursday July 16 afternoon (WNW 12 mph) but only 2 ft from the SSW with a 5‑second period—that's a mess. Even the cleanest days have zero swell.
The second week, from July 18 onward, the swell drops to 0.3 ft or less, and some days have zero reading. The periods occasionally get long (12 sec on July 20) but the height is 0.3 ft, so it's just a glassy lake. The wind is often cross‑onshore. No standouts, no hope.
For a spot that's usually very consistent, this is a rare dead run. It happens. Don't bother checking the cams for a while. I'll be back when there's something to get excited about. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 12 | 41 | 52 | 117 | 44 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM1.35m | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:15PM1.45m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM-0.00m | 1:30PM-0.00m | 2:34AM-0.07m | 2:29PM-0.04m | 3:29AM-0.12m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 |
 | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 44 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 7 | — | E 17 | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 2 | SSW 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 41 | 52 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 540 | 455 | 1098 | 597 | 540 | 671 | 551 | 540 | 776 | 287 | 287 | 79 | 200 | 200 | 29 | 103 | 124 | 2510 | 540 | 540 |
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