8th Street Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.26° N 74.60° W

8th Street Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's 8th Street Jetty sea temperature is
23.3°C
2.7° 

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 19 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, E swell with 5,703 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sat 26th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 26th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 24th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
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Monday
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0.8
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5
1
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7
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7
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
0.6
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8
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6
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7
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9
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11
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12
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11
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10
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10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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733
971
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1944
5703
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748
363
205
77
Wind (km/h)
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20
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SE
20
SSE
20
S
10
WSW
25
NE
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ENE
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E
40
ENE
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NNE
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NNW
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High Tide
3:16PM1.05m
3:49AM0.86m
4:13PM1.05m
4:49AM0.88m
5:10PM1.08m
5:46AM0.94m
6:04PM1.12m
6:36AM1.01m
6:51PM1.17m
7:19AM1.10m
7:34PM1.22m
7:58AM1.19m
8:13PM1.25m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.35m
10:31PM0.30m
10:31AM0.34m
11:28PM0.27m
11:31AM0.30m
00:17AM0.21m
12:23PM0.24m
1:01AM0.14m
1:11PM0.18m
1:42AM0.08m
1:57PM0.12m
2:22AM0.02m
2:43PM0.06m
3:01AM-0.02m
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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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