Surf Forecasts:
5th Street surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 5th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 5th Street 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 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 5th Street in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 5th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about 5th Street for the next couple weeks.
Truth is, it’s a real quiet stretch. Water temp is about 77°, which feels way warmer than usual for this time of year, so if you just wanna float around, you’ll be comfortable, but the waves are mostly gone.
Wednesday the 26th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is a tiny 1ft from the SE with next to no energy. Afternoon gets messy with a side-onshore breeze. That sets the pattern.
Thursday the 27th brings some wind and a 3ft south swell in the afternoon, but period is only 5 seconds, and the wind is onshore at 30 km/h making it choppy—more for kites than surfboards.
Friday the 28th morning cleans up with a light offshore breeze. The swell is still small at 2ft, but the energy finally ticks into moderate territory. It’s surfable, but nothing special.
After that, there’s over a week of tiny, weak, and messy conditions. A few clean windows pop up, like Monday the 31st morning with light offshore winds and Monday afternoon going glassy, but the swell is only 1ft with no power. Not worth the drive.
Wednesday the 2nd of September gives a little pulse. Still only 2ft, but the period stretches to 11 seconds, and the wind goes offshore from the WNW in the morning. It’s clean, but very small. A log might get a few little runners.
Then another dry spell until Sunday the 6th. By Sunday afternoon, energy jumps to moderate with a 3ft east swell, but the wind is howling cross-shore at 35 km/h, making it lumpy and messy.
The real standout is Wednesday the 9th of September. Offshore winds from the NW at 25 km/h, a 3ft ESE swell with a long 12-second period, and strong energy readings. That’s your best chance for clean, lined-up waves, even if it’s still on the small side. It’s a ways out, so take it as promising but not a sure thing.
Thursday the 10th keeps the offshore flow but the swell drops back to 2ft and energy fades. Surfable but ordinary.
Bottom line: this is a lean stretch for 5th Street. The beach/jetty setup is fairly exposed to the SE, and the swell just doesn’t line up with good wind often enough. Wednesday the 9th morning is your one real shot. Be patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 51 | 79 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.33m | 8:25AM1.17m | 8:40PM1.35m | 9:02AM1.23m | 9:17PM1.35m | 9:38AM1.27m | 9:54PM1.32m | 10:15AM1.30m | 10:33PM1.28m | 10:55AM1.32m | 11:15PM1.22m | 11:39AM1.32m | 00:02AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.16m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:33PM0.12m | 3:03AM0.02m | 3:15PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.00m | 3:55PM0.07m | 4:14AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.06m | 4:48AM0.01m | 5:15PM0.08m | 5:23AM0.03m | 6:00PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 79 | 70 | 46 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 5 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 11 | 25 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 1412 | 121 | 294 | 1168 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 157 | 218 | 116 | 461 | 415 | 415 | 247 | 431 | 1175 | 1175 | 1177 | 20 |
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