Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) 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 0.2m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day forecast for Surfside Jetty is a total dud. There’s not a single day worth paddling out. The whole run is a long gap of poor surf conditions, starting from the first day and going all the way through to the end. We’re looking at a real quiet spell.
From Monday, August 3rd, through to Sunday, August 16th, the swell is tiny. We’re talking waves between 1 ft and 3 ft, mostly from the SW or SSW. The periods are all over the place, with some longer ones around 15 to 19 seconds, which usually means more energy, but the heights are just too small to do anything. The combined energy does get into the moderate range (hitting 300 and even 405 on the 15th), but with the wind blowing onshore or cross-onshore, it’s all just choppy and messy. The wind is mostly from the SW, S, or WSW at 6 to 12 mph, and it’s never clean offshore. With a beach-and-reef setup like this, and the wind and small size, this stretch looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing one.
The first break we look at is Surfside Jetty, and the water temperature is 72°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual – the water is much warmer than you’d expect.
Then, on Monday, August 17th, we see a bump in swell height to 5 ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 517 (strong wave energy). But the wind is cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph in the morning, and the surf is still described as poor. The next few days after that drop back down to 4 ft and then 1 ft, with more cross-onshore winds. There’s no clean, glassy window here, no offshore winds, and no consistency.
So, the bottom line: we’ve got a sixteen-day stretch with no real surf on offer. Surfside Jetty is inconsistent, and it rarely breaks clean. When it does, the conditions just aren’t lining up. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally unusual. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board at home and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 42 | 66 | 41 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 63 | 85 | 82 | 212 | 145 | 240 | 237 | 203 | 291 | 246 | 167 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 1:07PM1.86m | 00:58AM1.52m | 1:46PM1.92m | 2:16AM1.32m | 2:37PM1.97m | 4:31AM1.21m | 3:43PM2.03m | 6:52AM1.27m | 4:57PM2.13m | 7:56AM1.39m | 6:06PM2.26m | 8:36AM1.51m | 7:07PM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.91m | 6:54AM0.79m | 8:45PM0.86m | 7:25AM0.95m | 10:23PM0.74m | 8:09AM1.10m | 11:51PM0.55m | 9:38AM1.21m | 00:57AM0.34m | 11:25AM1.24m | 1:49AM0.15m | 12:44PM1.17m | 2:34AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 66 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 16 | 7 | 71 | 16 | 13 | 85 | 61 | 212 | 145 | 240 | 237 | 203 | 291 | 246 | 167 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 42 | 39 | 60 | 22 | 54 | 72 | 6 | 97 | 63 | 8 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 8 | 33 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 5 | S 9 | W 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 14 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 1 | 31 | 141 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 31 | 31 | 188 | 31 |
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