Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the next couple of weeks. I’m looking at one spot only, so that’s where our focus will be.
To be honest, the outlook is a flat, quiet one. For the first week and a half, nothing is really worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long gap where the swell is tiny and the conditions are just messy or weak. Most of the time, the surf is below knee-high and the energy is lacking. There’s a stretch from Saturday the 22nd all the way through to around Monday the 31st of August where it’s just not happening—tiny waves, poor surf, a lot of onshore or cross-off winds that aren’t doing us any favours. The water temp at the start is 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a curiosity, but it doesn’t help the waves.
Now, if you’re desperate, the only flicker of something usable appears on Thursday morning the 3rd of September. 8th Street Jetty (a beach/jetty setup) will have some small 2 ft swell coming from the SE with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best at 107, so there’s a little push but nothing major. What makes this one stand out is the glassy conditions—dead calm, offshore wind from the NNE at only 3 mph. That’s a major positive because it’ll be clean, even if the waves are small and weak. It won’t be crowded, but keep in mind this spot can draw a few locals. It’s not a standout for size or power, but for the cleanest, most tolerable surf in this whole 16-day window, this is your best bet. Still, it’s only for those who don’t mind tiny waves.
The following Friday morning the 4th of September also shows a bit of clean surf with offshore winds from the NW, but again, it’s tiny at 1 ft. The gap before that is over a week of near-nothing. The rest of the second week is just as flat and uninspiring. This is a tough run for the area.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 119 | 42 | 39 | 31 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.08m | 5:24AM0.87m | 5:49PM1.11m | 6:21AM0.91m | 6:42PM1.16m | 7:11AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.21m | 7:54AM1.04m | 8:07PM1.25m | 8:32AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.29m | 00:05AM0.25m | 12:02PM0.27m | 00:53AM0.20m | 12:52PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.17m | 2:21AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.13m | 3:01AM0.03m | 3:09PM0.09m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:17AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 12 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 55 | 24 | 39 | 25 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 7 | E 12 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | S 7 | — | S 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | W 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 10 | 119 | — | 32 | 31 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 363 | 287 | 67 | 119 | 103 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 458 | 79 | 59 | 250 | 460 | 119 | 307 | 1169 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
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