Surf Forecasts:
South Jetty and Dog Beach surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Jetty and Dog Beach this week:
The surf forecast for South Jetty and Dog Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Jetty and Dog Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Jetty and Dog Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s check South Jetty and Dog Beach for the next couple of weeks. This spot faces SW swell, and the wind is mostly out of the west or southwest, often onshore or cross-onshore. Water temp is a warm 75°F—that’s 8°F above normal, so no wetsuit needed.
Honestly, the first week is a write-off. From Wednesday August 5th through Sunday the 9th, every session is poor. Waves are tiny—2ft to 2ft—with constant onshore or cross-onshore wind. Swell energy is weak to moderate, between 131 and 386, but the waves are messy. Even a long-period 19-second groundswell on Friday morning doesn’t save it.
Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are “marginal” at best, with waves around 1ft to 2ft and cross-shore breezes. Still not worth paddling out.
Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th stay poor, light onshore wind and small swell.
The one bright spot is Friday the 14th. The morning brings 2ft swell from the SW at 18 seconds, with a light W wind at 6 mph—nearly glassy. The combined energy hits 515, moderate to strong. That long-period groundswell with clean conditions could give you a few proper rides, especially if you catch the right tide. The afternoon bumps to 3ft, same direction, 18 seconds, and a light WNW breeze. Energy goes to 654. That’s the best of the whole run.
Saturday the 15th morning is 3ft from SW, but the wind turns cross-onshore by afternoon and messes it up. From Sunday the 16th onward, it’s back to small and choppy, though Thursday the 20th morning has a 2ft south-southwest swell at 18 seconds with only a light cross-onshore breeze—marginal again.
Your best call is Friday the 14th morning. Clean, long-period swell and light breeze. The break is consistent, but it often gets crowded, so get there early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 168 | 113 | 248 | 173 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 156 | 173 | 118 | 197 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:35PM1.62m | 4:15AM0.85m | 3:43PM1.68m | 6:42AM0.91m | 4:59PM1.77m | 7:51AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.16m | 7:08PM2.03m | 9:05AM1.27m | 8:01PM2.13m | 9:38AM1.38m | 8:49PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.39m | 8:29AM0.72m | 00:04AM0.21m | 10:07AM0.84m | 1:13AM-0.00m | 11:52AM0.85m | 2:06AM-0.19m | 1:08PM0.77m | 2:50AM-0.33m | 2:06PM0.65m | 3:31AM-0.40m | 2:57PM0.52m | 4:08AM-0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 134 | 96 | 155 | 108 | 168 | 106 | 136 | 103 | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 156 | 173 | 87 | 197 | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 64 | 113 | 248 | 173 | 92 | 69 | 90 | 69 | 42 | 61 | 30 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 54 | 120 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 11 | W 5 | W 4 | S 9 | S 9 | W 4 | SW 23 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | W 4 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 6 | 60 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 118 | 57 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 157 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 144 | 0 | 12 | 157 | 0 |
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