8th Street Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.26° N 74.60° W

8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is
24.9°C
2.2° 

8th Street Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period, SE swell with 175 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 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at 8th Street Jetty.

You know, it’s a tough one to call. The truth is, the whole 16-day window is pretty flat and quiet. There’s a long stretch of nothing special here, so don’t go getting your hopes up too early. The first real chance for a wave doesn’t come until the 2nd of September. Even then, the conditions are messy.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August – tiny, poor surf. The swell is a meager 1 ft from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (33 and 20), and the wind is either cross or cross-on, so it’s not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 31st of August – still flat. 1 ft to 1 ft, poor. The wind on Monday morning is a clean cross-off, but there’s just no grunt in the water.

Tuesday the 1st of September – it drops further. Morning has 1 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds and energy of just 7. A tiny, weak ripple. The afternoon shows a weird 0.3 ft swell with a 13-second period, but that’s barely a breath.

Wednesday the 2nd of September – this is the most interesting bit of the whole outlook. The swell picks up to 2 ft from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds. The energy jumps to 121 in the morning and 156 in the afternoon. That’s moderate wave energy for a change. But the wind is a cross-on at 12–16 mph, so it’s going to be a choppy, messy affair. You might get a few workable ones if you’re keen, but don’t expect clean lines. For a beach/jetty setup, this is more of a wind-swell bump than a proper groundswell.

Thursday the 3rd of September – the swell is 3 ft in the morning from the SE, but with a period of only 6 seconds. That’s windswell, short and weak. The morning is clean with a cross-off wind, though. The afternoon on Thursday and into Friday sees clean offshore winds (NW at 9 mph and WNW at 12 mph), but the swell drops back to 2 ft and 1 ft. The waves will be small and weak, but the surface will be clean and glassy. If you’re on a longboard and need a paddle, Friday morning (4th of September) is your best bet for clean, gentle surf.

Friday the 5th to Monday the 8th of September – the trend continues. Tiny swell, mostly under 2 ft, with mostly clean winds. The morning of the 8th of September will be glassy with no wind, but the swell is only 1 ft from the ESE with a 5-second period. That’s a lake.

Wednesday the 9th of September – a long-period swell of 15 seconds shows up, pushing 1 ft from the SE with energy of 145. That’s a groundswell pulse, but it’s small and the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. For a beach/jetty, a long period like that can make things a bit straight and tricky, but there might be a clean corner if you’re patient.

Thursday the 10th of September and beyond – it’s all downhill. The swell drops to 0.3 ft or nothing, with poor conditions and strong winds. By the 11th and 12th, there’s essentially no surf.

The bottom line: There’s no standout session here. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The swell is small (2 ft from the SE, 8 seconds) but you’ll have gentle offshore winds from the NW, keeping the surface clean. It’s a longboard wave, or a good day for a beginner to practice. The other small highlight is Wednesday the 2nd of September if you don’t mind the chop and want a bit more energy (2 ft, 11 seconds, 156 energy), but it won’t be pretty.

Honestly, for a stretch this long, you’re better off waiting for a proper pulse. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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Rating
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.8
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
17
16
17
18
18
27
10
15
13
7
7
175
75
80
44
44
26
12
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NE
10
SE
5
SW
15
SSW
20
S
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
E
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
W
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:20PM1.27m
9:43AM1.19m
9:56PM1.25m
10:18AM1.23m
10:34PM1.21m
10:57AM1.25m
11:17PM1.15m
11:40AM1.25m
00:06AM1.09m
12:30PM1.25m
1:03AM1.04m
1:27PM1.23m
2:05AM0.99m
Low Tide
4:17AM-0.03m
4:34PM0.05m
4:52AM-0.03m
5:14PM0.05m
5:26AM-0.02m
5:56PM0.07m
6:01AM0.00m
6:40PM0.10m
6:40AM0.05m
7:32PM0.15m
7:27AM0.10m
8:38PM0.19m
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:28
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7:35
7:34
7:31
7:30
7:29
7:28
7:25
 mm
2
5
2
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
26
22
23
22
24
26
24
22
25
24
25
26
25
24
25
25
31
33
29
Feels °C
29
20
22
22
24
26
24
24
27
26
28
28
28
26
26
26
31
33
29
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Information about the 8th Street Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 8th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 8th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 8th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (8th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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