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8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 138 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the entire 16-day window for 8th Street Jetty, and honestly, it’s a tough run. The surf is small and weak for nearly the whole stretch, with hardly any decent energy coming through. The combined swell energy barely reaches double digits most days, and when it does push into the low 30s or 40s, it’s still pretty weak overall. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 78°.
For the first week, from Tuesday morning the 11th through to Sunday the 16th, the swell is tiny – 0.3ft to 3ft at best, with short periods mostly under 10 seconds. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, so the surface is messy. There’s a glimmer on Friday morning the 14th with glassy conditions and 0.3ft of SE swell, but that’s barely a ripple. The energy is super low, like 3 to 39 on the combined scale. It’s pretty much a wipeout for any decent wave riding.
Then there’s a real dead zone from Monday the 17th through Tuesday the 19th – the swell disappears completely for a couple of days, with zero wave height and no energy. That’s a tough stretch.
The second week picks up a tiny bit, but don’t get excited. From Wednesday the 19th onward, the swell height stays around 1ft to 1ft, with the swell period lengthening a bit to 10-13 seconds, especially from the SE. That’s a hint of better shape, but the size is still tiny. The combined energy nudges into the 30-60 range, so it’s a bit more present, but still very weak. Winds are mixed – some clean offshore periods on Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, but also plenty of cross-onshore chop. The best chance for a clean wave might be Sunday morning the 23rd with gentle offshore winds and 1ft of SE swell at 13 seconds, giving a bit of pulse. But even then, it’s super small.
For an advanced spot like this, it’s just not delivering. The whole 16 days is a write-off for any decent surf. I’d say keep the board in the car and check the forecast again in a few days – things can change.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.22m | 8:53PM1.42m | 9:27AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.40m | 10:16AM1.29m | 10:29PM1.34m | 11:04AM1.28m | 11:16PM1.26m | 11:53AM1.26m | 00:04AM1.16m | 12:41PM1.22m | 00:53AM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM-0.03m | 3:10AM-0.11m | 3:14PM-0.06m | 3:59AM-0.15m | 4:06PM-0.07m | 4:45AM-0.15m | 4:56PM-0.06m | 5:27AM-0.12m | 5:43PM-0.02m | 6:07AM-0.07m | 6:29PM0.05m | 6:47AM0.01m | 7:16PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 110 | 48 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | W 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 15 | — | 23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 24 | 219 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3190 | 2359 | 592 | 2221 | 3252 | 964 | 8 | 52 | 284 | 413 | 458 | 540 | 1098 | 1107 | 773 | 982 | 2306 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 188 |
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