8th Street Jetty Surf Break

8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 39.26° N 74.60° W

Issued: 1 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is
22.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

8th Street Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ENE swell with 31 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the forecast for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell here. For the first two weeks of the outlook, from July 3rd right through to July 16th, there is essentially no surf worth paddling out for at 8th Street Jetty. The swell heights are tiny, mostly below 1 feet, and the wave energy is incredibly weak, often below 50. The swell periods are short, mostly under 10 seconds, so there’s no punch or shape to anything. It’s a complete flat spell. For a break that’s very consistent when it’s on, this is a frustrating stretch. Long gaps like this aren’t unusual for the area, but it doesn’t make it any easier.

We finally get a flicker of hope around Friday, July 18th. The morning shows a small bump in swell, about 4 feet from the south, but with a period of only 5 seconds – that’s windswell, messy and weak. The combined wave energy is moderate, at 97. The wind is a moderate cross-shore (SSW at 12 mph), which will create some chop and make it a bit of a battle. It’s still not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen. Saturday afternoon stays similar with 4 feet of south swell and a 6-second period, but the wind picks up to 19 mph onshore, making it lumpy and hard work.

So, honestly, the only standout, and I use that term loosely, is the morning of Friday, July 18th. Even then, it’s more of a “maybe get wet” scenario than a proper surf. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 73°F, which is a touch warmer than average. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoon winds on the 18th might offer more fun than a surfboard, given the onshore breeze and short-period slop.

Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

16 DaysHourly
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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
23
22
13
13
12
12
11
11
21
22
15
27
19
18
31
25
14
13
13
14
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
20
WSW
10
NNW
5
SW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
SE
5
SSW
10
SE
20
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:25AM0.99m
11:25PM1.17m
12:05PM1.01m
00:05AM1.14m
12:47PM1.04m
00:50AM1.10m
1:32PM1.09m
1:40AM1.06m
2:19PM1.14m
2:34AM1.03m
3:11PM1.19m
3:34AM1.00m
4:09PM1.24m
4:42AM0.99m
Low Tide
5:52PM0.18m
6:28AM0.05m
6:30PM0.20m
7:02AM0.06m
7:12PM0.23m
7:38AM0.07m
8:06PM0.24m
8:23AM0.09m
9:15PM0.24m
9:19AM0.10m
10:30PM0.21m
10:24AM0.09m
11:37PM0.15m
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thunderstorm
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clear
rain showers
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rain showers
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
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5:37
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5:37
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5:37
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5:37
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5:39
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5:39
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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8:28
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8:28
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8:28
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8:27
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8:27
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8:27
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8:27
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 mm
—
—
3
—
—
22
—
—
6
3
—
—
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
33
37
31
30
36
30
25
26
22
23
24
25
27
29
28
24
25
23
26
27
25
Feels °C
36
36
31
33
35
31
28
28
22
25
26
28
28
30
32
26
26
25
29
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
S
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
5
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
23
9
7
13
6
12
11
11
5
4
14
27
17
19
58
23
13
13
13
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
—
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
—
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
E
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
—
22
13
—
12
4
2
2
13
14
15
9
19
13
13
13
10
5
2
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
9
—
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
—
Energy kJ
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
21
22
2
9
15
13
2
—
14
13
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.5
S
4
0.3
W
3
—
0.4
SSW
5
—
—
0.2
E
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.7
S
5
—
0.5
E
6
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
—
—
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
1
9
1
—
7
—
—
1
3
6
9
7
27
—
18
31
25
—
—
21
2
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