Surf Forecasts:
New Jetty/South Jetty surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for New Jetty/South Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for New Jetty/South Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Jetty/South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Jetty/South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks at New Jetty/South Jetty.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy for any proper surfing. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year, coming in at 70°, which is a solid 7° above normal. That’s pretty damn unusual, feels more like a late summer bath than a wetsuit session.
Monday the 23rd of August kicks things off with tiny 1ft SSW groundswell, a 13-second period, and a weak combined energy of just 131. The wind is a cross-onshore from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s bumpy and poor. Honestly, it’s a write-off. The whole first week is grim – the swell stays under 3ft for days, the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore, and the wave comment just keeps saying "poor surf conditions." There’s a brief bump in energy on the 26th afternoon with 2ft S swell and combined energy hitting 249, but with light cross-onshore wind and a short 12-second period, it’s still not doing anything for a paddle surfer.
The best chance in the whole outlook falls on Sunday the 30th of August morning. The swell jumps to 2ft from the SSW, a solid 15-second period, and the combined energy is at 368 – the highest we’ll see for a while. The wind is light and onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it *could* be clean for a bit. But it’s still a weak 2ft wave, and the forecast calls it "marginal." If you’re a total beginner, this is your shot. The break is beginner-friendly and fairly consistent, but crowds are possible. Just don’t expect much.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The second week is flat and poor again – tiny 1ft to 2ft swell, light cross-onshore wind, and energy levels dropping way down. There’s a glimmer on the 4th of September with 2ft SSW swell and a strong 17-second period, but it’s marked as "marginal" and the wind is onshore. Then on the 5th of September morning, we get a light cross-shore breeze from the WNW at 3 mph, which is the only time in the whole forecast the wind isn’t onshore or cross-on. The swell is 2ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is 394. Still small, but that’s the cleanest the surface will be all window.
Honestly, if you’re not a total beginner, there’s nothing here to get excited about. Save your energy and wait for a proper pulse.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 47 | 78 | 141 | 134 | 116 | 82 | 143 | 140 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 229 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.62m | 9:18AM1.17m | 7:56PM1.71m | 9:34AM1.23m | 8:30PM1.78m | 9:52AM1.29m | 9:03PM1.82m | 10:11AM1.37m | 9:35PM1.80m | 10:33AM1.44m | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.01m | 1:58PM0.80m | 3:13AM-0.05m | 2:31PM0.70m | 3:38AM-0.09m | 3:03PM0.60m | 4:01AM-0.09m | 3:37PM0.51m | 4:25AM-0.05m | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 5 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 14 | 70 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 141 | 134 | 116 | 82 | 143 | 96 | 71 | 115 | 83 | 229 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 68 | 8 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 47 | 78 | 28 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 81 | 46 | 146 | 270 | 261 | 81 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 31 | 39 | 63 | 21 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 140 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 9 |
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