Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with 48 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty grim run for 8th Street Jetty over the next couple of weeks. There's nothing here that screams "go now," but there might be a couple of windows worth keeping an eye on.
We start off with a real nothing-burger. The first week is mostly flat and junky. Sunday the 13th has a tiny 1ft SE swell with glassy conditions, but the energy is weak (44) and the surf is poor. It’s a tease. Monday and Tuesday are worse, with onshore winds and messy little windswells. The water is way warmer than it should be right now – a massive 4° above normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. Makes for nice swimming, but not for surfing.
The gap of real, rideable surf stretches for almost the whole first week. It’s not until Thursday the 24th that we see something slightly interesting. The morning shows a 5ft ENE swell, period of 8 seconds, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the west. The energy jumps to 439, which is moderate-strong, but the forecast calls it marginal at best. That’s a big swell for this spot – over 5ft, so it’s getting into expert territory. The wind is clean, which is a major positive, but it’s still not a standout session.
Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th offer some hope. Friday morning has 3ft of E swell at 9 seconds, clean offshore from the WNW (20 km/h). The energy is moderate (173). It’s surfable, but ordinary. The wind stays offshore into the afternoon and through Saturday, but the swell drops. Saturday morning is down to 2ft (88 energy) and the waves are just okay. Nothing special, but if you’re desperate, it’s clean.
After that, it fades back into flatness for the final few days of the month. The swell direction from the east is never quite the optimum for 8th Street Jetty, which prefers something more from the NE. The consistency here is very consistent, but the quality just isn't there. This break is advanced-only, and the few days with any size at all (like the 24th) are really only for experienced surfers. Even then, the setup with a beach/jetty might make the bigger days a bit of a mess.
Crowds are often a factor here, but honestly, I doubt many will be paddling out during this stretch. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a poor run. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, the 24th and 25th are the only days worth even a peek.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.19m | 11:15AM1.28m | 11:30PM1.11m | 11:59AM1.23m | 00:18AM1.02m | 12:45PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.95m | 1:33PM1.11m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:23PM1.07m | 2:53AM0.87m | 3:16PM1.05m | 3:49AM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:31AM-0.00m | 6:00PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.12m | 6:44AM0.16m | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:23AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.27m | 8:11AM0.31m | 9:25PM0.31m | 9:19AM0.35m | 10:31PM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 15 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | SE 15 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 7 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 16 | 458 | 250 | 524 | 773 | 773 | 540 | 681 | 1169 | 540 | 90 | 516 | 59 | 541 | 1098 | 972 | 299 | 1177 | 509 |
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