Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 2AM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this 16-day window is a tough one for our stretch of coast. The only spot we’ve got intel on is North Jetty, and honestly, the surf is flat more often than not. It’s gonna be a long, quiet run, so don’t hold your breath for much.
Looking at the whole pattern, we’re starting off with pretty poor conditions and the waves are mostly tiny. The first week is a write-off with next to nothing on offer, and the first half of the second week isn’t much better. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile until right at the tail end of the outlook.
Today, Tuesday the 1st, and tomorrow, Wednesday the 2nd, North Jetty has a bit of knee-high swell, maybe 2ft to 3ft from the ESE, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore and it’s all chopped up—definitely not worth paddling out. The water temp is around 82°, which is about average for this time of year, just slightly cooler than normal.
Thursday the 3rd through to Monday the 8th keeps that same pattern: tiny swell, poor conditions, and cross or cross-onshore winds. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly well under 100. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th have some glassy mornings with 1ft ESE swell—clean but far too small to ride. Still, for a brief moment, the ocean looks nice even if there’s nothing to surf.
It isn’t until Tuesday the 15th that we finally see a faint pulse of life. North Jetty gets a 2ft ESE swell (period 9s) with light offshore wind from the SW in the morning—clean conditions, surfable but very ordinary. Still, it’s the best of a bad bunch. The crowd factor: North Jetty can see people there often, so if you’re keen for a tiny wave, you might have company.
Wednesday the 16th throws in a lumpy, wind-affected 3ft ENE swell with a short 5-second period, but with a fresh cross-onshore breeze up to 18 mph, it’s messy and only for the dedicated.
In this region, where breaks are fairly consistent normally, a blank run like this is a bit unusual. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 47 | 153 | 177 | 201 | 88 | 113 | 112 | 59 | 86 | 93 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.78m | 00:08AM1.56m | 12:39PM1.77m | 00:57AM1.49m | 1:34PM1.75m | 1:53AM1.43m | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:58AM1.39m | 3:47PM1.73m | 4:10AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.76m | 5:21AM1.47m | 6:02PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.04m | 6:23AM-0.10m | 7:09PM0.12m | 7:17AM-0.06m | 8:13PM0.17m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 27 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 40 | 153 | 177 | 201 | 88 | 113 | 26 | 59 | — | 53 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | E 9 | — | ESE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 16 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | NNE 4 | NE 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 125 | — | — | 112 | 17 | 86 | 93 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 711 | 711 | 506 | 301 | 711 | 80 | 506 | 587 | 55 | 188 | 610 | 3 | 1709 | 2113 | 620 | 1615 | 1615 | 1437 | 1074 | 1587 | 1390 |
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