Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what’s on the table for 8th Street Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch. There’s a big gap of nothing at the start, and the whole 16-day window is a struggle. We’re looking at a solid 5 days with nothing worth paddling out for, from Sunday the 26th right through to Thursday the 31st of July. Just a whole lot of flatness and choppy cross-on wind.
The first real hint of anything rideable shows up on Friday morning, 31st July. The swell finally bumps up to a tiny 4ft from the ENE, but the energy is still weak, sitting at just 99 (combined energy). The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. The wind is a light cross-off, which will keep it clean, but the forecast says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s a tough call, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best shot in the whole window. The water is a warm 75°, which is about average for this time of year.
After that little tease, it’s back to the doldrums. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to the 10th, the swell just collapses. We’re talking waves under 2ft, with periods all over the place but mostly short, and energy values dropping to the single digits. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, making it a choppy, messy affair. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with no power and bad wind, honestly, this is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The 8th Street Jetty is a spot that's fairly exposed, but it’s getting nothing from the NE like it wants.
The absolute best of the entire 16 days, and I’m using that term loosely, is that Friday morning, 31st July. It’s the only time the wave height gets over 3ft and the wind is clean. It’s not a standout in any normal sense, but it’s the only thing that’s not a total write-off. For a break that is "very consistent" normally, this is a shocking blank run. But it tends not to stay poor for long around here, and forecasts can change. Right now though, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 31 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 248 | 99 | 68 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.19m | 7:39AM0.95m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 8:35PM1.25m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.05m | 9:47PM1.26m | 10:15AM1.07m | 10:22PM1.23m | 10:52AM1.09m | 10:58PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.12m | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:34PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.11m | 4:50AM-0.00m | 4:55PM0.11m | 5:25AM-0.01m | 5:34PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 87 | 97 | 99 | 62 | 54 | 84 | 76 | 40 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 30 | 248 | 99 | 68 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 8 | 331 | 978 | 309 | 964 | 1544 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 9 | 79 | 354 | 309 |
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