
Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Sep 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 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 0.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight – the outlook for the next 16 days around 8th Street Jetty is pretty grim. You’re not looking at much to get excited about, and there’s a long, long stretch of flat or poor conditions to start. The first sniff of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Sunday the 20th of September, and even then it’s barely worth the paddle.
For a spot that’s ‘very consistent’ and fairly exposed to the swell, this is a real let-down. The water temperature is sitting at a notable 76°F which is 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, feels like a warm bath out there. The optimum direction is from the NE, and we just don’t see that lining up with any quality.
From Monday the 14th right through to Saturday the 19th of September, it’s a dead loss. We’ve got tiny swell heights, mostly between 0.7 ft and 3 ft, with short periods (5 to 12 seconds) and weak combined wave energy (between 23 and 85). Winds are messy – cross-off, cross-on, or onshore for most of it, and the wave comments all say ‘poor surf conditions’. Don’t even bother.
Sunday the 20th of September shows a tiny glimmer. The morning brings a clean 3 ft from the SSW at 6 seconds, combined energy of 85 (weak), with a light cross-off breeze from the WSW. The comment says ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’ – it’s not good, but it’s the first thing we’ve had. The afternoon falls apart with a 35 km/h cross-shore from the NE, so get your session in early.
Monday the 21st of September through to Wednesday the 23rd of September, the swell actually builds to 5 ft up to 7 ft from the E, with periods of 7 to 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 559 (moderate). But here’s the killer – the wind is cross-onshore or onshore at 20 to 30 km/h. The wave comment stays stuck on ‘poor surf conditions’. This is a beach/jetty setup, so with that much wind and chop, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
Thursday the 24th of September has a morning window: 4 ft from the E at 9 seconds, combined energy 203 (moderate), with a light cross-off breeze from the W. The comment is again ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’. Not a standout, but it’s clean.
Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th of September drop back to tiny surf – 1 ft to 3 ft, weak energy (53 to 101), with mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Nothing doing.
Sunday the 27th of September shows a bit more promise. We’ve got 4 ft in the morning and 4 ft in the afternoon from the ESE at 8 seconds, combined energy up to 172 (moderate). The morning has a light cross-off from the N, but the afternoon goes glassy with 5 km/h from the E. That afternoon session looks like the best chance for a clean wave – small, but clean.
Monday the 28th of September has a clean morning with 3 ft from the ESE at 9 seconds, combined energy 172 (moderate), and a light offshore from the NW. Again, it’s ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’, but it’s clean. The afternoon goes light cross-onshore.
Tuesday the 29th of September has a clean morning with 2 ft from the ESE, but the afternoon picks up to 3 ft from the ENE at 6 seconds, combined energy 100 (weak), with a gentle offshore from the WNW. The comment says ‘surfable waves but very ordinary conditions’ – it’s the last day in the window and it’s nothing special.
If I had to pick the best on offer across this whole 16-day period, it would be the glassy afternoon of Sunday the 27th of September. The swell is small at 4 ft from the ESE, but with glassy conditions and combined energy of 172, it’ll be clean and rideable. The other slim pick is the clean offshore morning of Monday the 28th of September with 3 ft from the ESE.
For the rest of it, you’re looking at a whole lot of nothing with a few ordinary windows. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it’s that time of year where things can change, but for now, don’t get your hopes up.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 |
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21 | 21 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 55 | 40 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.28m | 11:30PM1.11m | 11:59AM1.23m | 00:18AM1.02m | 12:45PM1.16m | 1:07AM0.95m | 1:33PM1.11m | 1:59AM0.90m | 2:23PM1.07m | 2:53AM0.87m | 3:16PM1.05m | 3:49AM0.86m | 4:13PM1.05m | 4:49AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.07m | 6:43PM0.12m | 6:44AM0.16m | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:23AM0.24m | 8:20PM0.27m | 8:11AM0.31m | 9:25PM0.31m | 9:19AM0.35m | 10:31PM0.30m | 10:31AM0.34m | 11:28PM0.27m | ||||||||
6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
— | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | NE 5 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | E 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | S 4 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — |
2 | 3 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 |
6 | 1 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 28 | 55 | 40 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 284 | 8 | 972 | 1098 | 1098 | 1169 | 1169 | 21 | 9 | 458 | 90 | 59 | 250 | 376 | 420 | 1100 | 612 | 0 | 67 | 166 |
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Information about the 8th Street Jetty Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 8th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 8th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 8th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (8th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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