Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with 60 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 0.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase, the next 16 days are a proper grind. We're looking at a long stretch of ankle-biters with a few tiny flickers of hope way down the line. This is one of those periods where you're almost better off doing a beach clean-up or polishing your board.
Straight up, do not expect much for the next week. It's a flat spell. From Sunday, August 23rd right through to Friday, September 4th, the surf is just too small and weak to even bother with. We're talking waves barely reaching 1.0ft with a combined wave energy that's practically non-existent. Simply not worth paddling out for.
The only glimmer in the whole forecast is for the first weekend of September. The morning of Saturday, September 5th, is the one stand-out. 8th Street Jetty will see a pulse of 3ft swell from the southeast, with a proper period of 12 seconds. That's enough to get your heart rate up. The combined energy jumps to 290, which is a moderate kick. But the real beauty is the wind: a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the NNW. That'll put a nice face on the waves. It's an advanced spot, so you'll want your wits about you, but for a few hours that morning, there might be a lined-up wave or two. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you'll be comfortable.
The Saturday afternoon and the morning of Sunday, September 6th, don't hold the same magic. The swell drops back and the wind turns cross-onshore, messing with the surface. The rest of the forecast is a bust.
So, there you have it. A long dry spell, then a single, potentially fun morning. Keep your eyes on the sky for the 5th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 40 | 27 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.11m | 6:21AM0.91m | 6:42PM1.16m | 7:11AM0.98m | 7:27PM1.21m | 7:54AM1.04m | 8:07PM1.25m | 8:32AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.27m | 9:43AM1.19m | 9:56PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.27m | 00:53AM0.20m | 12:52PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.17m | 2:21AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.13m | 3:01AM0.03m | 3:09PM0.09m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:17AM-0.03m | 4:34PM0.05m | 4:52AM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 60 | 16 | 27 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 10 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 13 | — | 3 | 4 | 32 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | E 4 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 11 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 22 | — | 6 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 81 | 8 | 59 | 105 | 59 | 509 | 516 | 59 | 250 | 964 | 469 | 363 | 597 | 56 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 300 | 331 |
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