The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
24.1° C
0.9° 

The Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Jetty surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Jetty this week:

The surf forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 29th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 29th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug)3ft (0.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at The Jetty.

I’m not gonna lie, the next couple of weeks are a grind. The wave energy is just flat out missing, and the swell direction is all wrong for this place. We’re looking at a long stretch of knee-to-waist high slop from the SSE and SE. The combined energy is mostly weak, hitting a best of 78 on one morning but dropping into the teens and twenties for days. It’s barely a bump.

We start on Wednesday the 29th of July. That Wednesday morning is the best of a bad lot. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSE, but with only a 6-second period, there’s no punch. The wind is offshore from the NW, so it’ll be clean looking – that’s the only plus. Wednesday afternoon the wind shifts to the WNW and strengthens, and the swell fades fast, so give it a miss.

From Thursday the 30th right through to the 10th of August, it’s a wasteland. Swell heights are mostly around 1ft to 2ft, with one 3ft spike. The winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, cross-shore – making it choppy. There are a few clean windows from the west and northwest winds on the 4th and 5th, but the swell is so small it’s barely curling. You’ll be floating more than surfing.

The only other day that shows a hint of life is Monday the 10th of August. The swell swings more easterly, with a 4ft peak in the afternoon from the ENE. The problem? The period is a terrible 4 to 5 seconds, so it’s just windswell junk, and the wind is howling onshore from the SSW, making it a mess. The combined energy is still weak, reaching 76 in the afternoon. Honestly, that looks more like a kiteboarding window than a surf session.

The very end of the forecast, around the 11th and 13th of August, gives us a tiny glimmer with clean conditions and offshore or light winds from the WNW and north, with an east swell. But again, the wave height is piddly at 2ft to 3ft with short periods. The 11th of August afternoon is described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and that nails the whole forecast.

So here’s the deal: for the next 16 days, you’re in a major dry spell. There’s no stand-out session, no window worth chasing. The water temp is average for the time of year. The Jetty is a sandbar spot that’s good for beginners, but right now there’s nothing for anyone. Sometimes these dead runs happen in this area, and you just gotta wait for the next weather system.

Leave the wax in the wrapper for now.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
3
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
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0.4
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0.3
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SSE
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SSE
8
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SE
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0.5
SE
8
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SSE
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0.8
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
71
47
41
44
23
33
25
23
10
10
18
11
15
37
14
28
84
56
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SE
20
S
20
SSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
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cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
8:23PM1.40m
8:49AM1.05m
9:02PM1.41m
9:27AM1.10m
9:38PM1.41m
10:03AM1.13m
10:12PM1.39m
10:38AM1.16m
10:46PM1.34m
11:15AM1.20m
11:24PM1.29m
11:56AM1.24m
00:08AM1.22m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.14m
2:24PM0.18m
3:15AM0.11m
3:01PM0.17m
3:46AM0.09m
3:38PM0.17m
4:18AM0.08m
4:16PM0.19m
4:52AM0.09m
5:00PM0.21m
5:30AM0.10m
5:52PM0.24m
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 mm
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the The Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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