Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 8th Street Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me break it down for you.
Look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—this 16-day stretch for 8th Street Jetty is a tough one. We're staring down the barrel of a whole lot of nothing for a long, long time. The first real recommendation doesn't even pop up on the board until the very end of the run, and even then it's a whisper. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°.
From Monday, July 20th right through to the end of July, it's a total write-off. We're talking days of flatness, weak cross-onshore winds, and stormy risks. The swell energy is consistently in the low double digits, which is essentially flat. No point getting the wetsuit wet for that.
The first week of August is more of the same—tiny, weak, and messy. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the waves are either too small to bother with or just plain ugly. There's a big gap where there's just nothing to recommend.
The only flicker of hope comes right at the tail end. On Tuesday, August 4th, the afternoon shows a tiny pulse of 2ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 16 mph. The energy is still pathetic. It's not a standout, it's just the only thing that's even trying. The setup is a beach/jetty, so with that chop and wind, honestly, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's an advanced break, but with these conditions, it's not really offering anything.
The bottom line: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The breaks are inconsistently small, and the few that show up are blown out. For this area, a blank run like this is more normal than not, so don't be too surprised. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board at home.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 73 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 35 | 51 | 30 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM1.18m | 2:17AM1.03m | 2:56PM1.16m | 3:07AM0.96m | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:00AM0.90m | 4:36PM1.12m | 4:57AM0.87m | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:56AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.15m | 6:51AM0.91m | 7:11PM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.05m | 8:46PM0.20m | 9:02AM0.12m | 9:49PM0.24m | 9:55AM0.18m | 10:50PM0.25m | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:18PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 5 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 6 | 23 | — | — | 247 | 331 | 251 | 105 | 69 | 28 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 20 | 51 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 28 | 36 | 196 | 206 | 470 | 720 | — | 9 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 73 | 32 | 24 | 36 | — | 22 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 1549 | 518 | 1169 | 1169 | 1087 | 140 | 5 | 42 | 46 | 119 | 3 | 168 | 541 | 188 | 350 | 413 | 3 | 46 | 291 | 88 |
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