Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,036 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for the next 16 days.
Straight up, it’s going to be a frustrating stretch for most of us. The pattern starts with a short, punchy pulse of swell that’s worth a paddle, but then the taps get turned off for a long, long time. We’re looking at a solid gap of nearly two weeks with next to nothing rideable after that initial window. So, if you want waves, you need to be in the water this weekend.
The standout, and really the only true call to action in the whole outlook, is Surfside Jetty this Sunday, the 6th of September. We’ve got a solid 6ft south swell rolling in with a long 14-second period, pumping out a huge amount of energy (1123). The morning is looking best with a light NNW breeze that’s cross-offshore, keeping the faces clean. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year—really unusual, so you might not even need a full spring suit. The afternoon wind swings more offshore from the NE, so it’ll stay clean. This is a fairly exposed spot, so it’s going to be handling that swell. Just be aware, crowds are often an issue here, so get there early.
Come Monday morning, the 7th, the swell drops back to 5ft from the SSW, but the wind goes cross-shore and a bit funkier. By Monday afternoon, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. From Tuesday the 8th onwards, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking waist-high slop at best, with weak energy readings (around 382 and dropping) and persistent cross-onshore or onshore winds. The swell period goes super long (16 to 19 seconds) from the SW, but with almost no height, it’s just a messy, long-period groundswell that’s doing nothing for the beach break here. For the rest of the 16 days, from the 9th of September all the way through to the 21st, it’s a bleak run of poor surf conditions, mostly tiny waves under 3ft. It’s a classic flat spell for this area.
Get out there on Sunday, because after that, it’s a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1052 | 1036 | 713 | 833 | 598 | 302 | 325 | 151 | 146 | 127 | 184 | 232 | 291 | 306 | 295 | 245 | 174 | 171 | 167 | 102 | 247 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.17m | 8:14AM1.65m | 7:04PM2.26m | 8:42AM1.77m | 7:56PM2.31m | 9:11AM1.89m | 8:42PM2.30m | 9:39AM1.99m | 9:26PM2.21m | 10:07AM2.06m | 10:09PM2.07m | 10:34AM2.11m | 10:52PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM1.25m | 1:32AM0.17m | 12:59PM1.09m | 2:12AM0.11m | 1:52PM0.92m | 2:48AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.76m | 3:21AM0.17m | 3:23PM0.62m | 3:52AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.54m | 4:20AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1052 | 1036 | 713 | 833 | 598 | 302 | 325 | 150 | 146 | 86 | 184 | 232 | 291 | 306 | 127 | 78 | 174 | 143 | 71 | 38 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 331 | 58 | 36 | 226 | 8 | 151 | 11 | 127 | 41 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 295 | 245 | 37 | 171 | 167 | 102 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 98 | 57 | 76 | 32 | 42 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | 20 | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 141 | 19 | 23 | 141 | 11 | 71 | 148 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 99 | 24 |
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