Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 74 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
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 the next couple of weeks are serving up. We're focusing on one spot this time, and to be honest, it's a tough stretch.
The overall pattern is a long, dry spell. We're looking at a solid string of days with next to no surfable energy, and what does show up is small and messy. The first real whisper of anything happens mid-week, but it's a long wait.
Right now, through the 22nd and 23rd of July, there's nothing doing. The ocean is basically flat. The combined swell energy is a measly 0 to 11, so don't even bother waxing up. We've got a gap here of several days with no real recommendations.
Thursday 24th July sees a tiny pulse trying to push in, but it’s a sad 2ft from the East with a short period of 5 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore, so it's just gonna be choppy. The energy is weak at 32, and it's still rated as poor. Not worth your time.
Friday 25th July offers a slight improvement, but it's still a struggle. The morning is a crummy 1ft from the SE, but the afternoon sees the swell tick up to 2ft from the ESE. Still, the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. The energy is 48, which is still weak. You’d be fighting for scraps.
The pattern continues with small, weak, wind-affected swell for the rest of the month and into the first week of August. Most days show combined swell energy under 50, with swells barely reaching 3ft. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and messy.
A glimmer on the horizon: Look towards the end of the run. On Thursday 6th August, we finally see a shift. The swell is still small, about 3ft from the South, but the period is a poor 5 seconds. The real positive here is the wind. We get a light cross-offshore breeze from the SW, which will clean things up. The combined energy hits 52, the highest in the window. For the 8th Street Jetty, this is the best we're going to get. It's a beach/jetty setup, so the clean conditions will be a bonus. Don't expect power, but it'll be the most rideable day of the whole outlook.
For the rest, it's a waiting game. The long stretch of poor conditions means the forecasts can only get better from here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:45PM1.13m | 4:00AM0.90m | 4:36PM1.12m | 4:57AM0.87m | 5:30PM1.13m | 5:56AM0.88m | 6:23PM1.15m | 6:51AM0.91m | 7:11PM1.19m | 7:39AM0.95m | 7:55PM1.23m | 8:22AM0.99m | 8:35PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.25m | 10:50AM0.22m | 11:46PM0.23m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:36AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.21m | 1:24AM0.16m | 1:18PM0.19m | 2:09AM0.12m | 2:04PM0.17m | 2:53AM0.08m | 2:50PM0.14m | 3:35AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 165 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 12 | 48 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 44 | 3 | 307 | 52 | 170 | 458 | 275 | 337 | 363 | 3 | 350 | 1089 | 509 | 284 | 33 | 9 | 59 | 353 | 63 |
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