Surf Forecasts:
8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. 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 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for 8th Street Jetty is a long, flat, and frustrating stretch. The forecast is pretty grim overall, with no real standout sessions to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf that just doesn’t want to let up.
The first week is a write-off. From Thursday the 9th right through to the end of the week, we’re kicking off with tiny, weak waves. The swell is barely a ripple, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft from the east, with a combined energy that’s weak, sitting in the single digits or low 30s. The winds are a mess – cross-onshore, choppy, and just ugly. There’s nothing to recommend here. It’s a long, flat gap.
We roll into the second week, and it’s more of the same. The swell tries to nudge up a little on Monday the 13th, hitting about 3ft to 4ft from the east, but the wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. The energy picks up a bit into the low 100s (133 on Tuesday morning), but the conditions are still “poor surf conditions”. It’s frustrating, because there’s a little energy there, but it’s all chop.
The only glimmer in this whole period shows up on Monday the 20th of July. We finally get a spike of south swell pushing 5ft, with a combined energy of 130 – that’s actually moderate wave energy. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, turning it clean. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” with a score of 1 out of 10. It’s not a classic, but for this stretch, it’s the best on offer. The swell direction is south, which is not the jetty’s optimum NE, but the clean conditions make it worth a look. Keep in mind, the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s short-period windswell, not a long groundswell. It’s a small window for someone who’s desperate for a paddle.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak surf and onshore winds for the rest of the forecast. Honestly, for a break that’s “very consistent”, this is a real bummer of a run. The blank period is long and the surf is just not cooperating.
Stay patient, check the forecast again in a few days, because it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:34AM1.00m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM0.99m | 5:13PM1.29m | 5:52AM1.01m | 6:18PM1.35m | 6:58AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.41m | 7:58AM1.12m | 8:15PM1.45m | 8:53AM1.17m | 9:08PM1.46m | 9:47AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.15m | 11:28AM0.07m | 00:39AM0.07m | 12:30PM0.04m | 1:38AM-0.00m | 1:30PM-0.00m | 2:34AM-0.07m | 2:29PM-0.04m | 3:29AM-0.12m | 3:27PM-0.06m | 4:21AM-0.16m | 4:23PM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 119 | 461 | 59 | 59 | 8 | 59 | 190 | 964 | 350 | 353 | 1098 | 170 | 541 | 541 | 309 | 44 | 2654 | 9 | 67 | 130 |
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