Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, S swell with 1,949 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Jetty in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, checkin’ the Surfside Jetty outlook. Gotta be honest, it’s a slow start, so don’t get too keen too early.
The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t hit ’til the *Saturday* of the 5th of September. Before that, it’s all small and messy. Wednesday the 2nd has ankle-biters at 2ft with a weak 149 combined energy, and the wind is cross-on, chopping it up. Thursday and Friday creep up a little in size but the quality stays poor. Nothing worth gettin’ wet for.
Then Saturday afternoon the 5th, the swell finally shows up. We get 6ft from the S with a solid 1,670 combined energy, and a clean cross-off wind from the NNW at just 6 mph. That’s the first standout. Says “excellent for experienced surfers,” and I agree. It’s a bit much for beginners at over 5ft, but if you’ve got the skills, that’s your moment.
Sunday the 6th keeps the run goin’. Morning is 6ft from the S, 1,258 energy, light cross-off breeze – clean. Afternoon is even better at 7ft with 1,531 energy. Still from the S, still clean. Monday the 7th is the gem. The morning is pure glass – 7ft from the S, 1,895 energy, with a glassy SSW wind at just 3 mph. That’s the pick of the whole forecast. Big, clean, and long period at 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, better for a point or reef. Only for the experienced crew at that size, though.
After Monday, it fades fast. Tuesday the 8th is still 6ft in the morning but the wind goes cross-on and the quality drops. From Wednesday the 9th onward it’s pretty much all poor surf – smaller, wind-affected, and weak. By the second week, around the 10th of September, the energy drops to double digits like 92 – flat. The water temp is 75°, which is a full 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual.
So the window is short: Saturday afternoon the 5th through Monday morning the 7th of September. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing. Forecasts can change, but right now, go chase that Monday glass.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
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 kJ | 93 | 95 | 197 | 115 | 283 | 553 | 360 | 566 | 397 | 446 | 1195 | 1294 | 1245 | 1519 | 1875 | 1895 | 1397 | 1211 | 861 | 603 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.04m | 2:49AM1.24m | 1:54PM2.02m | 6:07AM1.26m | 3:18PM2.01m | 7:16AM1.39m | 4:50PM2.06m | 7:46AM1.52m | 6:05PM2.17m | 8:14AM1.65m | 7:04PM2.26m | 8:42AM1.77m | 7:56PM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.65m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:12PM0.59m | 7:12AM1.26m | 11:41PM0.45m | 10:05AM1.33m | 00:44AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.25m | 1:32AM0.17m | 12:59PM1.09m | 2:12AM0.11m | 1:52PM0.92m | 2:48AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 95 | 197 | 44 | 283 | 553 | 360 | 543 | 838 | 515 | 1195 | 1294 | 1245 | 1519 | 1875 | 1895 | 1397 | 1211 | 861 | 603 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 38 | 57 | 102 | 33 | 55 | 210 | 566 | 397 | 446 | 430 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 80 | 50 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | W 6 | S 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 67 | 58 | 115 | 37 | 73 | 30 | 11 | 85 | 314 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 95 | — | 30 | 69 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 504 | 30 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 94 | 19 | 94 | 57 | 46 |
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