Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E 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 (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, it’s Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough stretch. The only break that’s even showing up on the radar is the 8th Street Jetty, and to be honest, it’s a real struggle for a paddle surfer.
The whole 16-day forecast is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surfable energy. The combined swell energy (even at its best it’s only 168) is weak, coming in from the east and southeast. The water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something, but it won’t help the waves.
The only time things even get close to interesting is Tuesday morning, July 28th. We’ve got a little 3ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s not much, and the wind is light and cross-offshore from the W, which will keep it clean. The combined energy (81) is still weak, but it’s the best we’ll get. The report calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” For an advanced spot like 8th Street Jetty, it’s barely a bump. The swell direction from the SSW isn’t ideal for this break, which does best with a NE swell. It’s just not enough.
Every other day you can forget it. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is often cross-on or choppy. There’s a moment on Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, with a clean 2ft from the SE and a NNW cross-offshore wind, but again, the energy is weak (54) and the period is short (8 seconds). It’s a tease.
Bottom line: this is a blank run for 8th Street Jetty. It’s a beach/jetty setup, and with this kind of weak, short-period swell and onshore wind, it’s honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than for anyone paddling. The near-term calls are reliable, and they’re all bad. The long-range doesn’t look any better. It’s a tough one.
Stay patient, maybe wax the board up for a flat day paddle. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a wash.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 80 | 112 | 100 | 102 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 75 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM1.12m | 4:57AM0.87m | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:56AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.15m | 6:51AM0.91m | 7:11PM1.19m | 7:39AM0.95m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 8:35PM1.25m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:18PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.12m | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:34PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 6 | — | 100 | 45 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 4 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | — | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 11 | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 28 | — | 80 | 112 | — | 102 | — | — | 2 | 19 | 75 | 54 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 59 | 188 | 385 | 44 | 416 | 540 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 21 | 363 | 1339 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 56 | 5 | 331 | 8 |
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