Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 88 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. The outlook for the 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days is a proper bummer. There’s a long gap of no worthwhile surf right from the start, and it doesn’t really let up. The whole period is a washout for paddle surfing.
It kicks off Wednesday, August 5th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the SE, a short period, and combined energy that’s weak. Onshore wind messes it up completely. Thursday, August 6th, is similar with 3ft and cross-shore wind. Friday, August 7th, sees 3ft from the S, but still short period and choppy. By Saturday, August 8th, it drops to 1ft, and Sunday, August 9th, is flat with 0.3ft and almost no energy.
The second week doesn’t start any better. Monday, August 10th, through Thursday, August 13th, is all 0.3ft with weak energy and variable wind. Friday, August 14th, has a glassy morning, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.3ft. Saturday, August 15th, bumps up to 2ft from the east, but the period is short (4 seconds) and combined energy is only 18 – still poor. Sunday, August 16th, pushes to 4ft from the E, but the period is short and the wind is cross-shore.
The only real pulse comes around Monday, August 17th, and Tuesday, August 18th, with the swell reaching 4ft from the E and combined energy climbing to 109-129 (moderate energy). But the period stays short (6-7 seconds) and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so the surf quality is still poor. For a beach/jetty setup like this, the whole thing looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang tight, mate. The forecast can always change, but this is a flat spell that’s hard to stomach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 5 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 31 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 48 | 50 | 75 | 66 | 41 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM1.05m | 1:49PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.01m | 2:45PM1.22m | 3:17AM0.98m | 3:47PM1.23m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | 5:39AM1.00m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:46AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:46AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.13m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.02m | 1:20PM0.02m | 2:18AM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Feels °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 9 | 54 | 17 | 21 | 59 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 39 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | W 4 | W 3 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 29 | 48 | 50 | 75 | 66 | 41 | — | — | 36 | 7 | 1 | 39 | 59 | 1 | 51 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 307 | 1169 | 287 | 119 | 1176 | 105 | 63 | 143 | 9 | 68 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 78 | 6 | 8 | 62 | 27 |
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