8th Street Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.26° N 74.60° W

8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is
24.4° C
2.8° 

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


8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 107 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 11th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


Alright, let’s talk 8th Street Jetty. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—there’s just no real surf to get fired up about in this 16-day stretch. Every day has been flagged as poor. The first shot is Tuesday, July 7th, but don’t expect much.

The story here is weak, short-period windswell coming mostly out of the east and southeast, with hardly any energy behind it. That first afternoon has a combined energy reading of only 58 (weak), and it goes downhill from there. The water temp is 76°, which is much warmer than normal, so at least you’ll be comfortable, but that’s where the good news ends.

Tuesday the 7th kicks off with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE at a short 6-second period. The wind is a cross-shore breeze at 12 mph, making things choppy. Wednesday the 8th is similar—3ft, 7-second period, with a lighter cross-onshore wind, still not clean. By Thursday the 9th we’re down to 2ft, and Friday the 10th is barely a ripple at 1ft. Energy numbers drop into the teens and single digits—real weak.

We get a brief window on Saturday the 11th morning when the wind goes clean and cross-offshore from the north at 19 mph, but the swell is still just 2ft with a short 6-second period. It’s clean, but weak. The water temp anomaly is only in the first record, but almost 3° warmer than average is definitely notable.

After that, it’s flat or nearly flat. The 18th and 19th of July see some glassy conditions with swell around 1ft to 2ft from the south, but it’s so small you’d be fighting for any kind of ride. Energy numbers are in the single digits or low thirties.

The best of a bad lot is that Saturday the 11th morning with clean conditions, but the swell just doesn’t have enough to offer for paddle surfing.

Since this is a beach/jetty setup, when the wind picks up, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddling. Honest truth: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. Sometimes the area goes quiet like this—forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a blank run.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

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Energy kJ
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43
Wind (km/h)
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15
S
15
SSW
15
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20
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10
NW
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SW
25
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30
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High Tide
2:19PM1.14m
2:34AM1.03m
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
Low Tide
9:15PM0.24m
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
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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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