Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, E swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you. Looking at the full 16-day window for 8th Street Jetty, it's a pretty grim stretch. There's not a single session that gets a recommendation, so we're staring down a long, flat spell. The surf is just not showing up. We're looking at a solid run of days with nothing worthwhile on offer. The whole period from July 25th right through to August 9th is a blank.
The water temp is sitting around 75°F, which is just about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're staring at the flat ocean.
This is a beach/jetty setup, and when the swell is this minimal and the winds are often cross or onshore, it's just not going to produce anything. There's a bit of weak energy around, with combined swell readings in the low double digits and even single digits (like 43, 104, 70, 6) for most of the time, but that's just not enough to push any real waves. The swell direction is mostly from the east or southeast, which isn't what this spot really wants to light up.
For the first week, from Saturday the 25th through to Friday the 1st of August, the swell is tiny, between 1ft and 3ft, with short periods of 4 to 8 seconds. The wind is mostly a cross or cross-onshore breeze, which just messes up what little bump there is. It's a real bummer.
Into the second week, from the 2nd of August onward, it doesn't get any better. The swell drops even further, barely hitting 2ft, and the energy is flatlining. There's a glimmer of clean conditions on the 3rd of August afternoon when the wind goes glassy, and on the 6th and 7th of August, we get some clean offshore and cross-off winds from the west-northwest, but the swell is almost non-existent (0.3ft to 2ft). It's a classic case of having the perfect wind but no waves to surf.
Honestly, this is one of those times where the forecast is a total washout. It's a tough pill to swallow, but sometimes the ocean just takes a break. Hang up the boards, clean the wax off, and keep an eye on the charts. Things can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 61 | 49 | 70 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 32 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:23PM1.15m | 6:51AM0.91m | 7:11PM1.19m | 7:39AM0.95m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 8:35PM1.25m | 9:02AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.26m | 9:39AM1.05m | 9:47PM1.26m | 10:15AM1.07m | 10:22PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:18PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.12m | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.04m | 3:34PM0.12m | 4:14AM0.02m | 4:15PM0.11m | 4:50AM-0.00m | 4:55PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 43 | 49 | 3 | 60 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 21 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | ENE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 5 | SSE 8 | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 37 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 56 | — | 4 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 61 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 26 | 16 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 307 | 9 | 90 | 1434 | 63 | 413 | 592 | 114 | 455 | 124 | 350 | 353 | 540 | 3 | 44 | 90 | 52 |
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