Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 Monday (Aug 17) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th 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 get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a serious drought of surf on the horizon. The first recommendation we see isn’t until Sunday the 23rd, so that’s a solid nine-day stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. After that, we’ve got a few more flat days before things finally start to tick up towards the end of the month.
The first real chance to get wet is on Sunday the 23rd. 8th Street Jetty is the only spot on the cards. The morning is your best bet with a light, clean cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The swell is tiny though, just 3 ft from the ENE, so it’s going to be a knee-slapper. The combined wave energy is weak at 81, and it’s described as surfable but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up. The water temperature is 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We then hit another dry spell until Friday the 28th. That’s when the energy finally starts to build. The morning at 8th Street Jetty sees a 2 ft swell from the SE with a moderate period of 11 seconds, and clean offshore winds from the NW. The combined energy ticks up to 102, so it’s got a bit more push. The afternoon keeps the clean, offshore flow from the WNW, with the same 2 ft, and energy at 105. This is the start of the best window we’ll see.
Saturday the 29th closes out the outlook. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, offering 2 ft from the E. The afternoon looks even better with the wind dropping to glassy calm, and the swell holding at 2 ft. Same 73 energy. It’s still small, but at least it’s clean and you won’t be fighting the wind.
If there’s a standout, it’s the Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th stretch. The swell is small, but the clean winds and finally some moderate energy (102-105) make it the best on offer. For a break like 8th Street Jetty, the crowds are often there, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.
Honestly, if you’re a beginner, the tiny 3 ft stuff is fine, but there’s nothing over 8 ft here, so no worries about being out of your depth. The periods are mostly short, so don't expect any groundswell barrels.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 58 | 48 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.29m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:04AM1.28m | 11:16PM1.26m | 11:53AM1.26m | 00:04AM1.16m | 12:41PM1.22m | 00:53AM1.07m | 1:28PM1.18m | 1:42AM0.99m | 2:16PM1.13m | 2:32AM0.92m | 3:04PM1.10m | 3:25AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM-0.06m | 5:27AM-0.12m | 5:43PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.07m | 6:29PM0.05m | 6:47AM0.01m | 7:16PM0.13m | 7:27AM0.10m | 8:06PM0.20m | 8:11AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.26m | 9:04AM0.26m | 10:09PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 4 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 36 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 58 | 48 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | E 6 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 62 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 18 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2428 | 1397 | 597 | 540 | 3216 | 711 | 1222 | 1176 | 9 | 59 | 166 | 190 | 130 | 309 | 108 | 540 | 1105 | 964 | 59 | 350 | 964 |
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