Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) 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 2.3m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days is a tough one. For a spot that's "very consistent" and "fairly exposed," we're looking at a long stretch of flat, messy, or just plain small conditions. The first decent bump doesn't show up until the start of August, so we've got a real gap of over a week of nothing to get excited about.
The water temperature is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a duck-dive won't be a shock to the system.
Looking at the start, from Saturday the 18th through the end of the month, it's a washout. We've got rain showers, thunderstorms, and onshore winds chopping up tiny, short-period junk. The swell energy is weak, with values mostly in the single digits or tens (like 17, 63, 39), and the wave heights are barely a ripple. There are a few mornings with clean offshore winds from the NW, like Sunday the 19th and Thursday the 23rd, but the swell is just 0.3ft to 2ft – you'd be scratching for a ride. The combined energy is still low (e.g., 14, 26), so it's really not worth paddling out.
The first day that offers a real pulse is Saturday the 1st of August. The swell picks up to 4ft from the SE, with a combined energy hitting 117 to 121, which is a moderate energy level. But here's the kicker – the wind is a cross-onshore from the E and ENE at 9 mph. That's going to make it pretty choppy and bumpy. For 8th Street Jetty, a beach/jetty setup, that's not ideal. The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a messy, short-interval chop. It's a day for the advanced crew only, as the 4ft height with that wind state will be a handful. The direction from the SE is hitting the optimum NE direction on a cross, so it's not the best angle.
Sunday the 2nd of August drops right back down to 0.7ft, back to the flat spell. So, if you're looking for a standout, the best on offer is that Saturday the 1st of August. It's not great, but it's the only pulse of size in the whole window. Given the lack of consistency in the forecast, a blank run like this is more normal for the area when the stars don't align.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:28PM1.22m | 00:36AM1.21m | 1:19PM1.20m | 1:27AM1.12m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.06m | 7:26AM-0.03m | 7:48PM0.13m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 84 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 374 | 234 | 89 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 51 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 269 | 298 | 842 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1415 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 275 | 334 | 105 | 1171 | 1169 | 287 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 334 | 0 |
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