Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next 16 days at Surfside Jetty. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a lean stretch. The forecast is showing a long run of small, choppy conditions with no real standouts in the mix. The first few days are off the table entirely, so we're looking at a gap before anything even worth mentioning comes up.
From Wednesday the 5th of August right through to Tuesday the 18th of August, it’s a pretty grim picture. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft out of the south to southeast, with a short period of 4 to 6 seconds. That’s all windswell, no real energy behind it. The combined energy of all swells directed here is weak, sitting between 15 and 58 (that’s low numbers). On top of that, the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s no clean window to speak of. The water temperature anomaly isn’t flagged, so it’s about average for the time of year.
Late in the run, around Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th of August, we see a tiny bump. The swell edges up to 3 ft out of the SSE, still with a short 5-second period, and the combined energy climbs into the 50s (58 and 50). It’s still “poor surf conditions” across the board, but the wind is lighter early on Thursday the 20th – a light breeze from the south at 6 mph – so it might be a little less bumpy than the rest. With the wind being onshore, it’s clean-adjacent, but don’t expect much push. The jetty setup is exposed to the south swell, but at this size and period, it’s not going to do much.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that gets me excited. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for proper surf. The spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is just a flat spell. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe Thursday the 20th morning gives you the smallest, sloppiest ankle-biters, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. For paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. If you’ve got a kite, this south wind setup might be more your thing, but for us wave riders, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:56AM0.34m | 6:38AM0.35m | 3:24AM0.39m | 4:05AM0.42m | 4:44AM0.43m | 5:20AM0.43m | 5:49AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM-0.02m | 2:38AM0.34m | 5:03PM-0.08m | 6:04PM-0.12m | 7:07PM-0.15m | 8:08PM-0.16m | 9:40AM0.40m | 9:05PM-0.16m | 9:41AM0.38m | 9:59PM-0.13m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | — | 41 | 25 | — | — | 18 | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 4 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | — | 10 | 19 | — | 22 | — | — | 32 | 24 | — | 16 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1287 | 1292 | 1333 | 1287 | 1292 | 1333 | 1287 | 1292 | 1333 | 1287 | 1292 | 1344 | 1287 | 1292 | 1333 | 1287 | 1292 | 1364 | 1287 | 1287 | 1385 |
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