Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at 8th Street Jetty.
Honestly, the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a long dry spell coming up with barely any surf to speak of. From now through the middle of the month, it’s a flat spell. The waves are tiny, the energy is weak, and you’ll be staring at a lake-like ocean. The combined swell energy hovers in the doldrums (between 3 and 59), which is about as low as it gets. The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but with nothing to push, it doesn’t matter.
We don’t see any real hope until around the 18th of August. That Tuesday morning, a pulse of 5ft swell from the SE shows up with a combined energy of 126, but it’s short period (5 seconds) and the wind is cross-on, leaving it choppy and messy. It’s classified as poor surf, and honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for. A beginner would be out of their depth with the size, but the quality is so bad it’s only really interesting if you’ve got a kite.
The afternoon gets a bit bigger – 6ft from the ESE (247 energy) – but the period is still short (7 seconds) and the wind goes straight onshore. That’s expert-only territory for size, but the conditions are terrible. It’s a mess.
The 19th and 20th of August bring a drop in size back to 3ft to 2ft, with cleaner winds on the 20th (fresh offshore from the NW). But the energy is back down (56-107), and the period is still short. There’s just no wave quality to get excited about. The 21st of August sees a clean offshore wind and only 1.0ft of swell – a total non-event.
The only spot in the whole forecast is 8th Street Jetty, a beach/jetty setup that’s very consistent but exposed to the NE. The swell all comes from the S or SE, which isn’t its optimum direction. It’s an advanced wave, but with the crowds often there, you’ll be fighting for scraps that aren’t even good.
So, the bottom line? There’s no standout. Don’t bother waxing up for the next two weeks. The only slight, and I mean slight, chance for a surfable wave is on the 18th of August, but it’s a big, choppy, short-period mess. We’ll have to hope the forecasts change, because this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | E 11 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 45 | 40 | 28 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 33 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.98m | 3:47PM1.23m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | 5:39AM1.00m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:46AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.22m | 8:53PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.13m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.02m | 1:20PM0.02m | 2:18AM-0.05m | 2:18PM-0.03m | 3:10AM-0.11m | 3:14PM-0.06m | 3:59AM-0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 56 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 8 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | SW 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 40 | 28 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 76 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 27 | — | 33 | 62 | — | 1 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 33 | 2632 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 56 | 9 | 52 | 119 | 284 | 79 | 516 | 124 | 8 | 17 | 234 | 162 | 79 |
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