Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, E swell with 35 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me break this down. Looking at 8th Street Jetty, we’re in for a serious dry spell. For nearly two weeks, the surf is flat and the conditions are poor. Not a lot to get excited about.
The water temp is 76°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – nice for a swim, but that’s about it.
So, Wednesday July 8th, we have a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE at a weak 6-second period. The combined wave energy is a low 43, and with a cross wind it’s just poor surf. It stays that way through Thursday, with swells dropping to 2ft and 1ft, choppy from onshore winds.
The one little glimmer is Saturday morning, July 11th. For a few hours we get flat, glassy conditions with the NW wind disappearing. But the swell is only 0.3ft from the SE with a 10-second period – basically a lake. Energy is just 8. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride.
We slog through a week of tiny windswell and cross-breezes until Saturday, July 18th. That afternoon we see a 4ft swell from the S, with a short 5-second period. The energy hits 101, so it’s at least got some push. The wind is cross-offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean-ish, but that short period means it’s just lumpy. It’s the only shot in the whole outlook, and it’s a marginal one.
After that Saturday, the swell vanishes again right through to the 23rd. This is about as quiet as it gets. The break is consistent, but there’s just no quality in the water. It’s a long, flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 30 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.19m | 3:34AM1.00m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM0.99m | 5:13PM1.29m | 5:52AM1.01m | 6:18PM1.35m | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:15PM1.45m | 8:53AM1.17m | 9:08PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:30PM-0.00m | 2:34AM-0.07m | 2:29PM-0.04m | 3:29AM-0.12m | 3:27PM-0.06m | 4:21AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 36 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 15 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | 17 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 458 | 21 | 124 | 459 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 170 | 413 | 188 | 540 | 551 | 675 | 972 | 1160 | 1098 | 81 | 120 | 299 |
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