Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got coming down the pipe for The Jetty. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch ahead is a tough one. We’re looking at a long dry spell with barely a ripple for days.
The whole 16-day window is a bit of a bust, if I’m honest. We start off on Sunday the 9th of August with tiny, weak swell. We’re talking knee-high at best, maybe 2ft max, and that’s from the south with a short, weak 6-second period. The combined energy of all swells is a measly (49), so there’s just no grunt in the water. On top of that, the wind is a cross-offshore, but it doesn’t matter with these dimensions – it’s just “poor surf conditions” across the board.
This poor run just keeps going. Day after day, we see the same story: small S or SSE swell, periods barely cracking 6 or 7 seconds, and energy values that never get out of the double digits. The winds do swing offshore from the NW on Tuesday the 11th morning and again on Friday the 14th, but with only 1ft to 2ft of swell, you’d be paddling around more than surfing.
We finally see a flicker of hope towards the end of the window. On Thursday the 21st of August afternoon, the system kicks in a bit of SE swell, the period gets up to 9 seconds, and we get clean offshore NW winds. The wave comment finally changes – it’s “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The combined energy is still only moderate (63), and the swell is just 2ft. It’s not what you’d call good surf, just less terrible than the rest.
The real highlight, if you can call it that, comes on Monday the 24th of August morning. We’ve got a little 3ft ENE swell, with a 6-second period. The wind is cross-off from the WSW, which should keep it clean. The key number here is the combined energy of all swells hitting (118) – that’s the first time we’ve seen triple digits in the whole outlook. It’s still weak surf, but it’s the absolute best we’ve got on offer. For the brave, The Jetty might just have a few crumbly ones. But honestly, this is a long stretch of flat to poor conditions. For a break described as “fairly consistent,” this is a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 37 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:56PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:53PM1.60m | 8:26AM1.28m | 8:45PM1.61m | 9:16AM1.34m | 9:33PM1.58m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:17PM1.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:10AM0.10m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:13PM0.04m | 1:22AM0.00m | 1:13PM-0.03m | 2:13AM-0.07m | 2:09PM-0.07m | 2:59AM-0.12m | 3:00PM-0.09m | 3:42AM-0.12m | 3:49PM-0.05m | 4:23AM-0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 11 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 2 | 59 | 38 | 1085 | 102 | 122 | 263 | 200 | 429 | 617 | 1211 | 143 | 229 | 648 | 458 | 263 | 558 | 229 |
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