Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period. 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through it again for the 16-day window at 8th Street Jetty. It’s a rough stretch, plain and simple. There’s a big gap of no real surf from the start right through the first week of September, and only one tiny window of something rideable in the second week.
Kicking off Monday the 31st of August, we’ve got a puny 1 ft swell out of the southeast with a short period, energy is a weak 15, and the wind is onshore. Not worth getting wet. The whole first week of September is the same story—swell mostly under 2 ft, short periods, and the wind is all over the map. The water temp is 77°F, which is about 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year—so the water feels nice, but that’s about it. The energy numbers are mostly in the teens or low double digits, well under 100, meaning the ocean is flat and lifeless.
There’s a slight bump on Wednesday the 2nd of September with a 2 ft swell from the southeast, periods around 11 seconds, and combined energy hitting 101–111—still weak to moderate. But the wind is cross or cross-shore, and the surf quality is poor. Nothing to get excited about.
After that, it’s back to small stuff. The 13th of September (Sunday) finally shows a little pulse: 4 ft swell from the south with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy hits 124 (moderate). The morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the north-northeast, so it’s surfable, but the conditions are still very ordinary. It’s the best on offer in the whole 16 days. The afternoon that same day sees the wind go light onshore, so that morning window is your only real shot.
After that, it’s back to tiny or messy conditions through to the 15th of September. So honestly, no real standout here. If you’re itching for a paddle, the morning of the 13th is your best bet, but keep expectations low. The long-range stuff is weak and uncertain. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with the swell mostly small and wind often cross or onshore, the whole period is a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.15m | 11:40AM1.25m | 00:06AM1.09m | 12:30PM1.25m | 1:03AM1.04m | 1:27PM1.23m | 2:05AM0.99m | 2:29PM1.22m | 3:11AM0.97m | 3:36PM1.22m | 4:21AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.07m | 6:01AM0.00m | 6:40PM0.10m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:32PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.19m | 8:29AM0.16m | 9:56PM0.20m | 9:49AM0.18m | 11:09PM0.16m | 11:06AM0.16m | 00:12AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 75 | 63 | 40 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | S 15 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 26 | 48 | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1176 | 413 | 413 | 124 | 0 | 288 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 79 | 59 | 79 | 250 | 2222 | 2483 | 551 | 1434 | 557 | 458 |
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