Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ENE swell with 51 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down for you in feet and Fahrenheit.
First and foremost, this stretch of coast is in a proper funk. We’re talking about a long, dry run with no decent surf for the whole 16-day stretch. The first day that even shows a recommendation is Sunday, July 5th, and it’s rough. That means a solid week and a half with nothing worth paddling for.
Sunday the 5th starts with a tiny 1 ft swell out of the southeast, period of 9 seconds, and a risk of thunderstorms with a light cross-on breeze from the south at 6 mph. The wave energy is a weak (12). Nothing happening.
Monday the 6th brings slightly more size – about 2 ft – but the period drops to a lousy 5 seconds, so it’s all wind slop. The wind turns moderate cross-onshore by the afternoon, with energy at (53). Still poor.
Tuesday the 7th gives us a window of glassy conditions in the morning, but it’s only 1 ft from the SE with a 10-second period and energy of (26). Too small to care about.
From there it’s the same sad story: small, short-period swell and messy winds all the way through the first week and into the second. A few windows of clean wind, but no wave height to back it up.
The only moment that looks like it has any real grunt comes Monday, July 13th in the morning. We’ve got a 5 ft swell from the east, period at 6 seconds, and combined energy jumps to (201). That’s moderate energy, but it’s a short-period swell that’ll be fat and lumpy. It’s the biggest we see, but it’s still rated as poor surf conditions.
After that, it’s a rapid fade. By Thursday the 16th, we’re down to less than 1 ft with clean offshore wind, but no wave height. Energy drops to single digits.
The water temp on that first Sunday sits at 76°F, with an anomaly of 5°F – that’s much warmer than normal. Nice for a dip, but no good for surfing. The jetty break often has crowds, but it’s moot with no swell.
This is an unusual flat spell for a spot that’s usually consistent. It’s a rare blank run, but that’s where we’re at. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single standout session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 37 | 24 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.04m | 00:50AM1.10m | 1:32PM1.09m | 1:40AM1.06m | 2:19PM1.14m | 2:34AM1.03m | 3:11PM1.19m | 3:34AM1.00m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM0.99m | 5:13PM1.29m | 5:52AM1.01m | 6:18PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.23m | 7:38AM0.07m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:23AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:19AM0.10m | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.07m | 00:39AM0.07m | 12:30PM0.04m | 1:38AM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 15 | — | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 37 | 24 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 22 | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1100 | 1575 | 1087 | 2510 | 541 | 8 | 8 | 166 | 168 | 162 | 458 | 63 | 130 | 1415 | 124 | 63 | 52 | 59 | 124 | 9 | 29 |
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