Surf Forecasts:
5th Street surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 5th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let me break it down for you in feet and miles. Right now, 5th Street is a bust. The first week is dead flat—nothing but knee-high dribble. The water’s warm at 25°, which is about 3° above normal for this time of year, so it feels like a bathtub. But the surf? Forget it.
From Tuesday the 1st through to early the next week, it’s all poor conditions. Swell heights are 1ft to 3ft at best, and the energy is weak—most days the combined swell energy is under 100 (like 20, 48, 46). One little pulse on Wednesday the 2nd afternoon hits 135, but it’s a short-period (6 sec) windswell with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s choppy garbage. Not worth it.
Friday the 4th morning is clean with a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 1ft from the ESE—basically a ripple. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are clean but tiny: 0.7ft to 1ft. The energy is almost nothing (8, 16, 28). You’d be better off on a longboard or a paddleboard.
We get a little something on Tuesday the 10th afternoon: a 3ft swell from the south with a short 5-second period, offshore wind, clean. Energy is still weak at 53. Then on Tuesday the 15th afternoon, we see a 3ft swell from the ENE, light offshore breeze, clean, energy at 61. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Wednesday the 16th morning bumps up to 3ft from the east, 7-second period, moderate cross-shore wind. Energy hits 164—the first moderate reading. But the wind is cross, so it’ll be bumpy. For a beach/jetty, that’s your best shot.
No real standouts here. I’d aim for Tuesday the 15th afternoon or Wednesday the 16th morning. Crowds at 5th Street are “sometimes” a problem, so mid-week might be quiet. The swell never gets over 5ft, so it’s safe for everyone, but it’s so small it’s barely worth it. The second week (from the 9th) is a little better than the first, but still weak. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long, flat stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 4 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 52 | 75 | 70 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.15m | 12:30PM1.31m | 00:56AM1.08m | 1:26PM1.30m | 1:57AM1.02m | 2:28PM1.28m | 3:06AM0.98m | 3:37PM1.27m | 4:21AM1.00m | 4:51PM1.29m | 5:35AM1.07m | 5:59PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.12m | 6:02AM0.08m | 6:53PM0.17m | 6:50AM0.13m | 8:01PM0.22m | 7:55AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.22m | 9:15AM0.21m | 10:30PM0.18m | 10:30AM0.19m | 11:32PM0.11m | 11:35AM0.13m | 00:29AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 31 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 75 | 63 | 39 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | W 2 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 34 | 70 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1546 | 0 | 299 | 1546 | 0 | 75 | 11 | 127 | 56 | 127 | 503 | 513 | 543 | 544 | 1102 | 1437 | 458 | 1557 | 20 | 431 |
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