Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SE swell with 255 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days at 8th Street Jetty are a tough pill to swallow. We're looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The first and only bit of energy that gets our attention arrives on Monday, August 3rd. The morning will see a cross-on swell from the southeast at about 4ft, wrapping in with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy hits 255 – that's a solid, moderate push. The wind is light from the south, which keeps it just on the fringe of being rideable, but it's still a cross-on breeze, so the face will be a bit bumpy. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 3ft with the wind picking up, making it choppier. The water temp is sitting around 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
For the rest of the fortnight, it's a ghost town. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, and the wind is messy. You'll see a few glassy mornings around July 29th, but with a 1.0ft swell from the NNW and a period of just 3 seconds, there's no power to push a log. That's a flat spell, plain and simple.
Because the swell is tiny and the quality is poor, this setup is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer – there's just no wave face to work with. The spot is a beach/jetty break, so it needs a bit more juice to get going.
The bottom line: there's no standout session here. The 16-day window is a write-off for surfable waves. The one morning on August 3rd might get you a few weak, weak waves if you are desperate, but don't expect any magic. Keep the board in the car and wait for the next storm to push through.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | S 7 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 117 | 83 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 32 | 41 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 | NNW 3 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 10 | — | ESE 9 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 18 | 25 | 102 | 77 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 47 | 19 | 15 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1544 | 461 | 964 | 1204 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 130 | 63 | 250 | 334 | 307 | 650 | 1208 | 353 |
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