Surf Forecasts:
New Jetty/South Jetty surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW 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 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Jetty/South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for our local stretch. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for a while. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
The only spot on the menu is New Jetty/South Jetty, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave that breaks fairly consistently. But the story here is mostly about waiting. For the first two weeks, the surf is either tiny or just plain messy. The swell is coming from the SSW, but it’s running into poor conditions. The water is a wild anomaly right now – it’s sitting at 72°, which is a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s seriously unusual.
From Friday, August 28th, all the way through to Wednesday, September 10th, the wave comment is almost always “poor surf conditions.” The combined swell energy bounces around, hitting a moderate 365 on Saturday the 29th, and even a strong 454 that afternoon, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The swell height hangs around 1 ft to 3 ft, but with short-ish periods for most of it, it’s just not doing anything for us.
We do get a little glimmer late in the run. On Friday, September 11th, things finally line up. The wind goes glassy, both morning and afternoon, with the swell coming from the SW at 2 ft, and a lovely long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (157 in the morning, 134 in the afternoon). It’s still only a “surfable” wave, not a classic, but after weeks of nothing, that’s the best we’ve got. For a beginner-friendly break, that glassy wind will make it look clean as a whistle. Just keep in mind it’s a long-period swell, so at a jetty, it might wall up a bit, but it’ll be a hell of a lot more fun than the rest of this forecast.
The final day, Saturday the 12th, drops back to tiny 1 ft surf with a cross-onshore breeze, so that’s it.
All in all, the only true stand-out is that Friday the 11th. It’s not a monster, but with glassy conditions, it’s your best bet. The rest of the time, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 284 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 106 | 153 | 151 | 232 | 227 | 205 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:09PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.52m | 10:45PM1.61m | 11:21AM1.59m | 11:26PM1.44m | 11:50AM1.65m | 00:13AM1.24m | 12:23PM1.67m | 1:16AM1.03m | 1:06PM1.67m | 3:04AM0.86m | 2:04PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.42m | 4:48AM0.02m | 4:51PM0.36m | 5:12AM0.14m | 5:35PM0.31m | 5:35AM0.28m | 6:24PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.45m | 7:25PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.62m | 8:47PM0.30m | 6:48AM0.78m | 10:31PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 37 | 79 | 109 | 57 | 52 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 68 | 68 | 106 | 153 | 151 | 232 | 227 | 205 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 146 | 270 | 258 | 229 | 284 | 193 | 186 | 118 | 116 | 71 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 102 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 17 | W 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 48 | 42 | 38 | 17 | 31 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 116 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 81 | 43 | 131 | 255 | 40 | 81 | 91 | — | 17 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 18 | — | 12 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 109 | 23 | 0 | 121 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
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