Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 71 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 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 | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one. We're looking at 8th Street Jetty, and to be honest, the whole 16-day window is a bit of a flat spell. There's just nothing to get excited about right now. You'll be waiting a long stretch with no real surf on offer.
The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight.
We start off on Sunday the 12th with a weak, messy 3 ft E swell at 5 seconds, but it's cross-on at 12 mph, making for choppy, poor surf conditions. The wave energy is weak (37). Monday the 13th is slightly better with a 2 ft ESE swell, but the energy is still low (45) and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It's poor.
The rest of the first week is a washout. Tuesday the 14th drops to 1 ft, and the winds are messy. The combined energy stays weak, barely cracking 45. By Thursday the 16th, we're down to 0.7 ft with a 6 energy reading. The only positive is a brief glassy moment on Thursday afternoon, but there's no wave to enjoy.
The second week looks even worse. From the 18th of July onward, the swell is basically non-existent, hovering around 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. We get a few glassy mornings, like on the 20th and 23rd, but the swell is too small to surf. The wind might be offshore on a few occasions, like Friday the 24th with a clean 1 ft SE swell, but the energy is still weak (49). It's a tease.
Look, this is a beach/jetty setup, and it's a very consistent spot, but even the most consistent breaks need a little swell. There's nothing here for paddle surfing. The setup might be more interesting for kite surfing if you're into that, but for the rest of us, it's a solid skip. Hang tight, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 25 | 71 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 31 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 00:36AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 25 | 71 | — | 26 | — | — | 7 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 1098 | 541 | 776 | 2483 | 81 | 8 | 675 | 291 | 287 | 33 | 8 | 59 | 309 | 592 | 540 | 541 | 972 | 540 | 862 | 773 |
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