Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SE swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a flat spell lately, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long dry patch before anything even gets close to rideable. The first meaningful surf doesn't show up until Sunday, September 20th, with a couple of messy windows later on. Until then, it’s a whole lot of nothing.
There’s a two-week gap of poor conditions at The Jetty (sandbar). From Friday the 11th right through to Saturday the 19th, every session is rated a zero. It’s tiny, it’s onshore, or it’s just plain slop. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell is barely a ripple. For example, Saturday morning the 12th has a 2 ft SE windswell with a shocking 3-second period and 12 mph onshore wind – that’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. The water is very warm at 78°F (more than 5°F above average for this time of year when we finally get a reading), but it doesn’t help when there are no waves.
The first blip of energy finally arrives on Sunday, September 20th. The morning sees the swell jump to 4 ft from the ENE with a weak 7-second period. The combined energy hits 252 (moderate), which is the highest all forecast. But don’t get excited – the wind is a messy 16 mph cross-onshore, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions”. It’s gonna be lumpy and choppy, and the direction (ENE) is not the optimum SE the break prefers. This is more of a windblown mess than a proper session. The afternoon drops back to 3 ft and the wind swings cross-shore, but it’s still not clean.
Monday the 21st looks even worse for paddle surfing. The wind cranks up to 22-28 mph from the ENE, with the swell around 4 ft to 4 ft. With that kind of wind and a beach-sandbar setup, this is honestly more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The combined energy is moderate (130), but the 28 mph onshore wind and 6-second period will make it a washing machine. Not worth paddling out.
The last few days, from Tuesday the 22nd to Saturday the 27th, just fizzle out. The swell sticks around 2 ft to 4 ft, but the wind stays strong (19 to 34 mph) and predominantly cross or cross-onshore. The period never gets above 10 seconds, and the combined energy drops from 161 back down to 51. There are no standouts here. It’s a consistent run of “poor surf conditions” with zero scores. The entire 16-day window is a write-off.
Look, it’s a rough run. A blank two weeks like this is not unusual for this area when the wind and swell don’t line up. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say save the wax for another day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 76 | 27 | 23 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 71 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:09PM1.48m | 9:35AM1.48m | 9:50PM1.42m | 10:15AM1.48m | 10:30PM1.33m | 10:55AM1.44m | 11:10PM1.23m | 11:37AM1.39m | 11:54PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.33m | 00:42AM1.04m | 1:09PM1.28m | 1:32AM0.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM-0.02m | 3:11AM-0.04m | 3:30PM0.01m | 3:49AM0.01m | 4:14PM0.07m | 4:25AM0.09m | 4:59PM0.16m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.26m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:41PM0.35m | 6:30AM0.38m | 7:35PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 27 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 53 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 23 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 9 | 21 | 76 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 953 | 429 | 953 | 1171 | 109 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 151 | 149 | 942 | 480 | 794 | 65 | 147 | 695 | 442 | 63 | 1365 | 109 |
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