Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 8th Street Jetty this week:
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 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty bleak for a proper session. The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the tail end of the forecast, and even then, it’s not a classic.
For the first stretch, from August 29th right through to September 11th, we’re looking at a long, frustrating run of flat to tiny, messy waves. You’ll see swell heights hanging around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is just pathetic – readings are mostly in the teens and twenties, with a few higher numbers like 93 (moderate wave energy) but still paired with poor surf. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the wave comment is a consistent “poor surf conditions.” It’s a dead run for about two weeks, so don’t bother paddling out.
The only date that even comes close to a mention is Saturday, September 12th. That morning, 8th Street Jetty might offer a little something. We’ve got a clean, glassy start with the wind going glassy and a swell of 4 ft coming from the ENE. The period is short at 6 seconds, so the energy is a bit weak, but the combined energy reading is 93 (moderate wave energy). The water temp is a notable 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The crowds are likely to be a problem, as it’s often busy there. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so with that short period and small size, it’s not going to be epic, but for a surfer who’s been staring at flatness for two weeks, it’s a chance to get wet. The afternoon turns choppy with cross-onshore wind, so that morning window is the only one that’s worth a look.
That’s it. One morning of potential glassy fun on a small wave. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 1:27PM1.23m | 2:05AM0.99m | 2:29PM1.22m | 3:11AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:27AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.19m | 8:29AM0.16m | 9:56PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 75 | 63 | 43 | 39 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 52 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 4 | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | — | 5 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 376 | 284 | 413 | 2306 | 5 | 284 | 964 | 413 | 413 | 459 | 8 | 287 | 366 | 170 | 288 | 353 | 8 | 413 | 170 | 170 |
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