8th Street Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.26° N 74.60° W

8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is
25.0° C
1.6° 

8th Street Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


8th Street Jetty surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) 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 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 17th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 17th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 17th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for 8th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here again. I'm gonna give it to you straight, but in feet.

The whole 16-day outlook for 8th Street Jetty is a stinker. There’s a big gap of flatness right at the start. We don’t see anything worth even a look until the morning of Saturday, August 22nd.

That Saturday morning is the best of a terrible bunch. You’re looking at a 3-foot wave from the ENE. The combined energy is weak as, only 100. It’s a short-period windswell, so the waves will be small and weak. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean on the surface, but there’s just no power.

After that, the ocean basically goes back to sleep. We don’t get another pulse until the morning of Thursday, August 27th. That day has a 3-foot wave from the ENE with moderate energy (143). The wind will be nice and clean from the NNE. But again, the swell period is only 6 seconds, so it's a crumbly, gutless wave. It’s surfable, but just.

For the rest of the two weeks, it’s wave heights below 2 feet with short, weak periods and poor conditions. The water temp is about 77°, which is a touch warmer than usual, but that's about the only positive.

Honestly, don’t bother. It’s a total washout.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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Tuesday
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4
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9
0.2
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13
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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75
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2
6
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18
47
14
28
14
18
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62
25
12
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
NNW
10
SSE
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
N
10
NE
10
NNE
20
E
20
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25
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
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High Tide
00:04AM1.16m
12:41PM1.22m
00:53AM1.07m
1:28PM1.18m
1:42AM0.99m
2:16PM1.13m
2:32AM0.92m
3:04PM1.10m
3:25AM0.88m
3:56PM1.08m
4:23AM0.86m
4:53PM1.08m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.05m
6:47AM0.01m
7:16PM0.13m
7:27AM0.10m
8:06PM0.20m
8:11AM0.19m
9:05PM0.26m
9:04AM0.26m
10:09PM0.29m
10:06AM0.29m
11:11PM0.28m
11:07AM0.29m
00:05AM0.25m
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Temp °C
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Information about the 8th Street Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for 8th Street Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 8th Street Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 8th Street Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (8th Street Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for 8th Street Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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