Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ENE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it: the next couple of weeks are looking mostly flat and ugly. There’s a long stretch of nothing but ankle-biters, with only a couple of brief windows where you might get a fun wave. The buoys are quiet, so don’t expect any bombs.
From Friday the 4th through Saturday the 12th, it’s a write-off. Swell stays under 3 feet, the energy is weak, and while the winds are often light and glassy, there’s simply nothing to ride. It’s a good time to check the wax supply.
Then Sunday the 13th rolls around, and we finally see a pulse. An easterly swell pushes wave heights to around 6 feet, with a strong energy reading of 378. The morning is looking glassy with light offshore winds. This is the standout of the period. The swell period is short, around 7 seconds, so it won’t be the most powerful groundswell, but it will be rideable and clean. This one’s for the experienced crew—anything over 5 feet is too much for beginners. After the morning, the wind swings around and messes it up, so get out early.
Monday the 14th backs off a bit, with the swell easing to around 5 feet and lighter winds in the morning. It’ll still be surfable, but the energy drops off. The afternoon gets a bit choppy.
The rest of the week is mostly small and weak again, but there’s another pulse showing on the morning of Thursday the 18th, with around 5 feet of easterly swell and light winds. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off yet, but it could be something. The weekend after that looks like it gets blown out with a strong onshore wind.
So, if you can only get out once, make it Sunday morning the 13th. That’s your chance. Otherwise, it’s a lot of flat water and a good time to daydream about better days.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 68 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:58AM1.39m | 3:47PM1.73m | 4:10AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.76m | 5:21AM1.47m | 6:02PM1.81m | 6:25AM1.57m | 6:59PM1.86m | 7:22AM1.68m | 7:50PM1.88m | 8:14AM1.76m | 8:37PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM-0.03m | 9:20PM0.19m | 9:26AM-0.02m | 10:27PM0.16m | 10:33AM-0.05m | 11:30PM0.08m | 11:38AM-0.11m | 00:28AM-0.02m | 12:39PM-0.18m | 1:22AM-0.12m | 1:37PM-0.24m | 2:11AM-0.21m | 2:30PM-0.27m | 2:56AM-0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 67 | 68 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 1409 | 14 | 575 | 1236 | 447 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 167 | 1042 | 390 | 106 | 67 | 390 | 390 | 55 | 15 | 711 | 123 |
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