Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SE swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE 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 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 8th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright y'all, Rusty here. Gotta level with you: this is a brutal stretch. The next week and a half is pretty much a washout, so don't get too excited. We're looking at a solid 6-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
Let’s run through it. From Thursday the 27th right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, it's ugly. Tiny little knee-high slop, weak combined swell energy (topping out at just 56), and mostly cross-onshore breezes making a mess of it. Even Friday morning the 28th goes glassy, but it's on a pathetic 0.6m ESE swell with only 8 seconds between waves – no power, no push. Not worth the effort.
Then from Wednesday the 2nd to the 8th of September? Still a desert. The odd pulse shows up, like Thursday the 3rd when we finally see a bit of life – a 1.2m ENE swell picking up some moderate energy (129), with clean offshore wind out of the NW in the afternoon. That's the one and only standout. It's just not enough to get fired up about, but if you're desperate, 8th Street Jetty might offer a few weak runners on that Thursday afternoon. It’s an advanced wave, so don't bring the groms. The water is sitting at 25° which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – so at least it's comfortable while you're sitting there waiting.
After that brief hiccup, it’s straight back to the doldrums. The rest of the run through to the 11th is mostly onshore junk or barely moving. The combined energy drops back to single digits or low double digits. There is just no consistency, no strength, and nothing to recommend.
Bottom line: mark Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon on your calendar if you’re desperate for a grovel, otherwise find something else to do. The forecast can always change, but right now, this is a tough one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 41 | 46 | 95 | 47 | 27 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 34 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.10m | 8:44PM1.27m | 9:08AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.09m | 3:40AM-0.00m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:17AM-0.03m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 35 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 46 | 95 | 47 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | — | 7 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 4 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 1169 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 162 | 309 | 119 | 284 | 3166 | 413 | 413 | 1099 | 59 | 103 | 2417 | 353 | 67 | 63 | 29 |
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