Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with 51 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
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Alright, I’m staring at the 16-day window, and I gotta be honest—it’s a rough stretch at 8th Street Jetty. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling for, with no real recommendations until the second week. The first several days, from July 3rd through the 12th, are a total bust. Tiny, weak swell, all under 2ft, and the wind is mostly messy or onshore. The water temp is about 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s slightly off.
We finally see a little pulse around Monday the 13th. The morning kicks off with some 3ft swell from the ESE, period a short 6 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the NW—clean, glassy-ish conditions. The combined energy hits 74 (moderate), but it’s really just surfable, not great. The afternoon gets a little better: 4ft from the ESE, still clean with a light west-southwest cross-off breeze, and the energy jumps to 131 (moderate). The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it’s not gonna be a standout, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet for the whole outlook. The break is a beach/jetty setup, so it needs a decent swell direction, and this ESE swell is okay, but not perfect for the optimum NE direction. Crowds are often here, so expect company.
After that, it drops off again. Tuesday the 14th is a mess with risk of thunderstorms and onshore wind. By Wednesday the 15th, it’s back to nothing. A couple of days with zero energy and flat spells. The 17th and 18th try to pump a little S swell, but the wind is ugly—30 km/h cross-onshore on the 17th afternoon—so it’s more of a kite session than a surf session.
Honestly, if you’re not locked in for the 13th, you’re waiting a long time. The 13th afternoon is the only real chance, and it’s just “ordinary but clean.” The rest is a long dry spell. Forecasts can change, but as it sits, this is a tough 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.17m | 12:05PM1.01m | 00:05AM1.14m | 12:47PM1.04m | 00:50AM1.10m | 1:32PM1.09m | 1:40AM1.06m | 2:19PM1.14m | 2:34AM1.03m | 3:11PM1.19m | 3:34AM1.00m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.18m | 6:28AM0.05m | 6:30PM0.20m | 7:02AM0.06m | 7:12PM0.23m | 7:38AM0.07m | 8:06PM0.24m | 8:23AM0.09m | 9:15PM0.24m | 9:19AM0.10m | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 |
 | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:25 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 |
Feels °C | 37 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 3 | S 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | — | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | S 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 44 | 45 | 51 | 43 | — | — | 22 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1418 | 103 | 250 | 92 | 111 | 1339 | 3106 | 1211 | 1176 | 143 | 21 | 114 | 166 | 166 | 44 | 46 | 88 | 363 | 376 | 59 | 3 |
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