Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on The Jetty. It's a sandbar, a beginner-friendly spot, and it's fairly consistent for waves, but I gotta tell ya, the outlook for the next 16 days is a real heartbreaker. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing good on offer.
The water temp is sitting right around 76°F, which is pretty much average for the time of year, so no worries there for a quick dip.
The first real shot at anything decent doesn't come until Monday the 11th of August. There's a brief window on Tuesday morning the 11th with a light offshore breeze from the WNW, cleaning things up. But the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SSE, with a period of only 6 seconds. That's short period, weak stuff, with a combined energy of just 50 (which is very weak). It's not going to be a standout, but it's the cleanest the waves will be for a while.
Really, the whole period is a write-off. There's a massive gap from now until that Tuesday the 11th where the surf is just poor. Then after that, it's more of the same – tiny, weak, and messy. The best of what's on offer is just about the cleanest conditions, but the waves themselves are barely there. The combined energy figures are all in the low double or triple digits, with most under 100 (weak), and only a couple hitting the low 100s (moderate), but those come with strong cross or cross-onshore winds that chop everything up.
So, if you're a beginner, leave the board in the shed. If you're a local, don't get your hopes up. This looks more like a blank run for the area. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 162 | 280 | 286 | 125 | 70 | 53 | 73 | 64 | 47 | 77 | 66 | 99 | 105 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 173 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.29m | 11:56AM1.24m | 00:08AM1.22m | 12:42PM1.28m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:32PM1.31m | 1:51AM1.08m | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | 3:41PM1.38m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:55PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.13m | 7:51PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:01AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 125 | 70 | 53 | 73 | 64 | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 28 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 162 | 280 | 286 | — | 19 | 11 | — | — | 47 | 77 | 66 | 99 | 105 | 47 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 39 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1243 | 1054 | 1229 | 100 | 0 | 167 | 286 | 312 | 312 | 670 | 312 | 125 | 312 | 125 | 117 | 312 | 16 | 16 | 88 | 16 |
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