Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for the 8th Street Jetty (beach/jetty). The next two weeks or so are going to test your patience.
The outlook starts right away, but there’s nothing to get excited about. From August 28th right through the end of the month and into the first days of September, it’s a total write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell—only around 1ft to 2ft—with poor energy (combined energy readings are mostly in the 20s and 30s, barely a whisper). The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-shore, which just chops up what little bump there is. The best we get in this early stretch is a few glassy moments on the 28th and 31st, but with no size to work with, it’s flat, flat, flat. Expect a solid gap of about 8 to 9 days with nothing worth paddling for.
Things finally start to show a tiny pulse of life around September 6th and 7th. The swell bumps up just a touch to 2ft, coming from the East with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a bit of a longer-period groundswell, so the jetty might actually see a few lined-up walls. The combined energy readings climb to the 80s and low 90s, which is still moderate, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The real star here is the wind. On September 7th, we’ve got moderate offshore winds from the NW and WNW, keeping the surface glassy and clean. It’s not big, but it’ll be the cleanest, most surfable it’s been. After that morning, the afternoons hold the same clean conditions with the offshore breeze.
After that little window, it fades again. The days from September 8th onwards drop back into the doldrums with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell and weak energy. The wind tries to help on the 9th with a clean offshore flow, but the swell is just too gutless to do anything with.
So, here’s the bottom line: there are no true standouts this period. If you’re desperate, the cleanest and most promising window is the morning of September 7th. The 2ft East swell with a 11-second period and a moderate offshore wind will be the pick of the litter. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be the only time it looks like a proper surf spot. Otherwise, keep an eye on the forecasts because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 45 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 77 | 90 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.27m | 9:43AM1.19m | 9:56PM1.25m | 10:18AM1.23m | 10:34PM1.21m | 10:57AM1.25m | 11:17PM1.15m | 11:40AM1.25m | 00:06AM1.09m | 12:30PM1.25m | 1:03AM1.04m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:17AM-0.03m | 4:34PM0.05m | 4:52AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.05m | 5:26AM-0.02m | 5:56PM0.07m | 6:01AM0.00m | 6:40PM0.10m | 6:40AM0.05m | 7:32PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 47 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 77 | 90 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 24 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 114 | 170 | 309 | 284 | 541 | 413 | 119 | 284 | 1100 | 1177 | 1177 | 1544 | 162 | 337 | 46 | 21 |
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