Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with 86 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at 8th Street Jetty are about as flat as a pancake. There’s no decent surf to speak of. The water’s sitting at 76° this Tuesday morning (July 7), which is a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly.
The whole stretch from July 7 through to July 22 is nothing but tiny, weak swells and messy conditions. The swell heights barely tickle 3ft on a good day, and the energy is pathetic – mostly two‑digit numbers like 71, 64, 102 (still weak), dropping to single digits later on. Winds are all over the place: cross, cross-on, offshore sometimes, but with such small waves it doesn’t matter. The best you’ll see is a clean 1ft morning on Friday July 10 with a cross‑off wind, or a 2ft afternoon on Wednesday July 15 with offshore wind – still knee‑high trash. Even the longer‑period swells around 13–14 seconds on July 18–20 are only 0.3ft, so forget it.
This spot is usually very consistent and advanced‑level, but right now it’s a total write‑off. Even the breaks that normally work are showing zero, so it’s not just a slow patch – it’s a full‑on flat spell. Forecasts can change, but for the next two‑plus weeks, you’re better off finding something else to do. I’d say keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | E 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 55 | 48 | 64 | 86 | 79 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.14m | 2:34AM1.03m | 3:11PM1.19m | 3:34AM1.00m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM0.99m | 5:13PM1.29m | 5:52AM1.01m | 6:18PM1.35m | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:15PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:19AM0.10m | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.07m | 00:39AM0.07m | 12:30PM0.04m | 1:38AM-0.00m | 1:30PM-0.00m | 2:34AM-0.07m | 2:29PM-0.04m | 3:29AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 79 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 12 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | WNW 2 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | SSE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 55 | 48 | 64 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 16 | — | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 1177 | 168 | 166 | 307 | 56 | 57 | 337 | 8 | 59 | 103 | 119 | 250 | 1098 | 458 | 458 | 1089 | 291 | 364 | 458 | 518 |
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