Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 119 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s get into it.
Alright, listen up. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next two weeks at 8th Street Jetty are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of flat to tiny, poor surf ahead. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Monday the 10th of August, and even then it’s not a classic.
From now all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross, making a mess of things. There’s nothing on offer here for nearly two full weeks.
Now, let’s talk about Monday the 10th of August. We finally see a bump in energy. The morning has a 3 ft swell coming from the ENE, but the period is a short 4 seconds. That’s a weak, wind-affected wave. The combined energy is still low at 26. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it’s not completely blown out, but it’s not clean either. The afternoon gets a little more push, with 4 ft from the ENE and a 5-second period, energy up to 60, but it’s a moderate cross-shore. It’s not good surf.
Tuesday the 11th of August is the only true standout in this whole forecast. Why? Because we finally get some proper offshore wind. On Tuesday morning, we’ve got a light offshore breeze from the WNW, and the swell is 2 ft from the east with a period of 7 seconds. That’s not a big swell, but with clean conditions, those 2 ft waves will actually have a face to them. The combined energy is 44—still weak, but at least it’s surfable. The afternoon is similar, with the swell building slightly to 3 ft from the east, a 7-second period, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the west. The energy bumps up to 64. This is the day to go. It’ll be small, but it will be clean. It’s not for beginners, but any advanced surfer can find a few fun ones.
After that, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of August look like they’ll drop back into small, choppy conditions with cross-shore winds knocking the shape out of everything.
Honestly, for this stretch, if you’re keen on getting wet, Tuesday the 11th is your best and only real bet. The rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially on the days with stronger cross-shore winds.
Keep your eyes on the forecasts, because with such a long flat spell, things can change. But right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 3 | ESE 8 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 119 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35PM1.25m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.05m | 9:47PM1.26m | 10:15AM1.07m | 10:22PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.09m | 10:58PM1.19m | 11:30AM1.12m | 11:39PM1.15m | 12:12PM1.15m | 00:25AM1.10m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:34PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.11m | 4:50AM-0.00m | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:25AM-0.01m | 5:34PM0.12m | 5:57AM-0.00m | 6:12PM0.13m | 6:30AM0.02m | 6:55PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 71 | 47 | 41 | 44 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 84 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 28 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | — | E 8 | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 166 | 3 | 28 | 188 | 59 | 345 | 353 | 299 | 932 | 1222 | 1222 | 90 | 9 | 3 |
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