Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S 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 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a real tough stretch for 8th Street Jetty. The wave energy just isn't there, and when there is a little bump, the wind is usually messing it up.
The entire run from this Sunday, August 2nd, all the way through to the end of the period on the 17th, is a flat spell. There's genuinely no good surf on offer. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about normal for this time of year, so that's one thing you don't have to worry about.
We start off Sunday with a tiny 3ft SSE swell, but it's a weak, short-period windswell with a combined energy of only 23. The wind is onshore, so it's just a messy, blown-out dribble. That's a total no-go.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are even worse, with the swell disappearing completely for a couple of days. You get a tiny pulse of 2ft on Tuesday, but it's from the ENE and cross-onshore, so it's choppy and weak.
Wednesday the 5th through Friday the 7th we see a few small pulses, but the energy is either zero or very low. Thursday afternoon sees the biggest swell of the whole period at 4ft from the south, with a combined energy of 110, which is moderate. But the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 15 mph, so it's going to be a messy, choppy wall. Not worth paddling out for.
The weekend of the 8th and 9th isn't any better. Saturday morning actually has a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft. It's clean, but there's nothing to ride.
The second week is more of the same. There's a morning on Tuesday the 11th with a light offshore breeze and a 3ft SSW swell, but the energy is low at 66. It might look clean, but it's just not going to have any push. And on Friday the 14th, we get a glassy morning with a tiny 0.3ft SE swell. Glassy is nice, but with no waves, it's just a flat calm.
Honestly, this is a blank run. There's nothing to get excited about here. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe Tuesday the 11th morning is the least bad option, but it's a long way from being good. For a beach/jetty setup like this, with such weak, short-period swell and poor wind, it's fair to say this looks more interesting for a kiteboarder than a surfer.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | E 11 | S 4 | S 5 | E 9 | S 6 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 21 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 54 | 2 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.12m | 11:39PM1.15m | 12:12PM1.15m | 00:25AM1.10m | 12:58PM1.17m | 1:17AM1.05m | 1:49PM1.20m | 2:14AM1.01m | 2:45PM1.22m | 3:17AM0.98m | 3:47PM1.23m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.13m | 6:30AM0.02m | 6:55PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.04m | 7:45PM0.19m | 7:49AM0.08m | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:46AM0.12m | 10:09PM0.20m | 9:59AM0.13m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 19 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 256 | — | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 73 | 36 | 28 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | — | 257 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | — | 71 | 52 | — | 45 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1098 | 1372 | 1044 | 6 | 67 | 46 | 188 | 287 | 309 | 932 | 363 | 291 | 363 | 334 | 143 | 102 | 334 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 3 |
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