Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, there’s absolutely nothing to get excited about at The Jetty. The whole 16‑day window is a flat, blown‑out mess. The swell pokes along at tiny heights – 1 ft to 3 ft tops – with short, weak periods rarely breaking 6 seconds, so there’s no push or shape. The combined energy barely cracks 120 (moderate) on the best morning of August 8th, and most days it’s under 100 (weak). Winds are a constant problem: cross‑shore, cross‑onshore, or onshore, mixing up a chop that makes those ankle‑biters even worse.
The water temperature sits at 76° – a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, but that’s the only silver lining. The Jetty is a beginner sandbar that’s fairly exposed to the south, but with the swell coming from the south and southeast at these tiny sizes, it’s not even worth paddling out. We get a few mornings of clean, cross‑offshore winds from the west around August 11–12, and again on August 14, but the swell is so small (1 ft–2 ft) that it’s barely rideable. After that, it’s a long, flat gap straight through to August 20, when a glassy morning arrives with a 1 ft, 9‑second southeasterly – still too small to call a session.
The final few days linger with poor, choppy conditions and another 2 ft, 7‑second southerly under a fresh 18–22 mph breeze. There’s no standout here – not a single day worth a dawn patrol. Honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if the wind ever lines up right. Right now, the Jetty is a ghost town.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 33 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 71 | 60 | 36 | 112 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | 3:41PM1.38m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:55PM1.44m | 5:30AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:56PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:53PM1.60m | 8:26AM1.28m | 8:45PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:01AM0.16m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 47 | 35 | 21 | 64 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 33 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 71 | 60 | 36 | 112 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | — | 13 | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 953 | 68 | 29 | 1559 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 38 | 263 | 1085 | 72 | 59 | 169 | 38 | 731 | 953 | 559 |
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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).
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