Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough watch for the local sandbar at The Jetty. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead with barely a bump worth getting excited about. There’s a gap from now all the way through to Monday the 17th of August where the surf is just too small and messy to even call it a session.
The first real hint of anything comes on Monday morning the 17th. We see a little pulse of 4ft swell from the south, with a period around 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (110). The wind is offshore from the WNW which will keep things a bit clean, but the energy is weak and the surf quality is still very ordinary. It’s barely a wobbler. I’d give it a miss unless you’re desperate for a paddle.
The rest of that week and into the next is a mess of poor surf, onshore or cross-shore winds, and tiny heights. There’s a slight lift on Saturday the 22nd with the afternoon bumping to 5ft from the south (150 energy), but it’s cross-shore wind and poor conditions – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. The period is only 6 seconds, so it’s just wind slop.
Sunday the 23rd morning is a tease. The wind goes glassy – that’s a major positive – but the swell is only 2ft from the SSE with a 6-second period. The energy is weak (54). It’s clean but barely rideable. If you’ve got a longboard, you might get a knee-high bump.
Into the last week of August, Monday the 24th has another glassy morning but again just 1ft of long-period (12 seconds) groundswell from the southeast. The period is significant – long and clean – but the height is tiny. It’s a pretty-looking pond.
The best on offer across the whole outlook, and I’m stretching here, is Monday morning the 17th. Offshore wind, 4ft from the south, with moderate energy. It’s not pretty, but it’s the only window where you might get a few grovelly waves. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. The Jetty is a sandbar spot, fairly exposed to the south-east swell, and it’s a beginner-friendly wave when it’s small. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with this forecast, you’ll have it to yourself.
The rest of the 16 days is a flat, choppy wasteland. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | NE 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | E 14 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:53PM1.60m | 8:26AM1.28m | 8:45PM1.61m | 9:16AM1.34m | 9:33PM1.58m | 10:02AM1.38m | 10:17PM1.51m | 10:47AM1.39m | 11:00PM1.41m | 11:33AM1.37m | 11:45PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:37PM0.03m | 5:06AM0.01m | 5:28PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 15 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | — | 14 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 18 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 617 | 2642 | 558 | 558 | 1375 | 999 | 2362 | 1450 | 578 | 475 | 558 | 151 | 42 | 213 | 229 | 950 | 1171 | 1006 |
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