Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down at 8th Street Jetty. Not gonna lie to ya, this is a tough forecast to swallow if you’re hungry for waves. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle.
We start off from Friday the 7th and honestly there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are just a write-off. Tiny, weak swell from the south – we’re talkin’ 2 ft at 5 seconds on Friday morning, with a combined wave energy of only 31 – that’s barely a ripple. The wind’s cross or cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. This pattern sticks around right through to Monday the 11th. There’s a brief moment Tuesday afternoon with clean conditions (gentle offshore cross-off wind) but the swell’s still a paltry 2 ft at 6 seconds, and the energy’s just 38. Not exactly lighting the world on fire.
Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th? Don’t even bother – small, weak, and we’ve got risk of thunderstorms, plus some onshore wind. It’s a bit of a blank run, honestly. The jetty here just isn’t seeing any real love. Even by the second week, the story doesn’t improve much. We get a little bump Sunday the 16th afternoon – 3 ft from the SSW, clean with offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph, and the combined energy hits 28. That’s still weak, but it’s the best look of the whole run: clean faces, a little shape, but don’t expect much power.
After that, it’s back to tiny surf, glassy mornings but no size. The last chance might be Thursday the 20th morning, where we see weak 1 ft south-east swell at 10 seconds, clean cross-off wind, and the energy grabs a 40. That’s actually moderate energy for once, but the height is still knee-high. It’s a tease.
To be straight with you, this is a 16-day stretch where you’d be better off checking the wind forecasts for a kite session – the swell is just too small and inconsistent for a proper paddle. Even the advanced crew at 8th Street Jetty (this is a beach/jetty spot, advanced only) will be sitting this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 20 | 72 | 59 | 30 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.23m | 4:27AM0.97m | 4:56PM1.26m | 5:39AM1.00m | 6:05PM1.31m | 6:46AM1.07m | 7:08PM1.37m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:03PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.22m | 8:53PM1.42m | 9:27AM1.27m | 9:41PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.13m | 11:21PM0.16m | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:18PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.02m | 1:20PM0.02m | 2:18AM-0.05m | 2:18PM-0.03m | 3:10AM-0.11m | 3:14PM-0.06m | 3:59AM-0.15m | 4:06PM-0.07m | 4:45AM-0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 23 | 57 | 51 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 72 | 59 | 30 | 88 | 2 | 36 | 64 | — | 25 | — | — | 31 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 119 | 0 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 124 | 972 | 964 | 592 | 92 | 234 | 250 | 597 | 284 | 250 | 309 | 284 |
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