Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 94 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get into it. Honestly, the outlook for 8th Street Jetty is a bit of a bummer. We've got a solid 16-day window here, but it’s almost a total write-off for any decent surf.
Starting from now, we're looking at a long dry spell. From Sunday the 12th right through to at least the 20th of July, the waves are tiny. We're talking ankle-biters. The swell energy is weak, all readings under 100 – nothing to get excited about. The swell direction is mostly from the east and southeast, coming in at a crap angle for this spot, with short periods down around 5 to 6 seconds. That’s windswell junk, not groundswell. Most days have cross-onshore or onshore winds, chopping things up and making it messy. There’s even a couple of early mornings where a light offshore from the NW pops up, like Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, but with swell at only 1 ft, you’ll be surfing on sandbars, not waves.
This break is "very consistent" according to its profile, so it usually produces. But right now, the cupboard is bare. A blank run like this is unusual for the area, but it’s happening. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing right now than paddle surfing.
The only glimmer in this whole period comes right at the very end. On Sunday the 26th of July, there’s a spike in the afternoon with a 3 ft swell from the south, period 6 seconds. The combined swell energy jumps to 72 and you get a moderate cross-shore wind. Still not what I’d call a standout—it’s short-period and a bit lumpy—but it’s the closest thing to a real wave we've seen. Monday morning the 27th looks like it peters out again, with no swell data and cross-onshore winds.
So, bottom line: save your wax. There is one average afternoon on Sunday the 26th that might give you a few grovelly rides, but nothing to drive for. Hang tight and check the next update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 43 | 33 | 13 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:15PM1.45m | 8:53AM1.17m | 9:08PM1.46m | 9:47AM1.21m | 10:01PM1.44m | 10:40AM1.22m | 10:52PM1.38m | 11:34AM1.23m | 11:45PM1.30m | 12:28PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM-0.00m | 1:30PM-0.00m | 2:34AM-0.07m | 2:29PM-0.04m | 3:29AM-0.12m | 3:27PM-0.06m | 4:21AM-0.16m | 4:23PM-0.07m | 5:10AM-0.17m | 5:15PM-0.05m | 5:56AM-0.15m | 6:05PM-0.01m | 6:41AM-0.10m | 6:56PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 5 | — | S 6 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 14 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | W 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 45 | 49 | 58 | 43 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 24 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 458 | 1098 | 541 | 540 | 540 | 540 | 21 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 120 | 8 | 597 | 1000 | 455 | 492 | 2510 | 597 | 964 | 284 |
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