Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you. This is a rough one. The Jetty’s a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but the whole 16-day window is a total dud. The first few days offer nothing – tiny swell from 1ft down to 0.7ft, with mostly onshore or cross-shore winds from the SE, making it a messy, choppy mess. The water’s a weird 77°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s the only notable thing.
There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile right through until the end of the third week. From the 10th to the 22nd of September, it’s all poor surf conditions with scores of zero. The swell stays tiny, the period is short – mostly 5 to 6 seconds – and the combined energy is pitiful, often under 100. Nothing to get excited about.
Things start to pick up a little around the 23rd of September, but it’s still not good. The swell height creeps up to 4ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 186 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s still cross-shore wind smashing it up. The 24th of September looks a bit better with 5ft east swell and a WNW cross-off wind, giving clean conditions, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly at a sandbar. The combined energy is 235 – moderate.
By the 25th of September, the swell is pushing 6ft to 6ft from the east and ESE, with fresh cross-shore winds making it lumpy. The combined energy jumps to 280 and then 352 – that’s moderate to strong wave energy, but it’s a messy, cross-shore wind, so the quality is poor. It’s got some power, but it’s not a pretty setup.
Honestly, if you’re a paddle surfer, this whole run is a bust. The 24th of September with the clean cross-off wind is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still just a short-period, 5ft east swell. For a sandbar, that’s not going to give you much. If you’ve got a kite, the 25th of September with 6ft to 6ft of east swell and fresh cross-shore wind might be more interesting for you.
No standout sessions here. Just a long, flat, disappointing run. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s not looking good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 115 | 33 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 72 | 68 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.38m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:53AM1.45m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM-0.01m | 2:32AM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 22 | — | 60 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 4 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | S 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 115 | 33 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 42 | 72 | 68 | — | — | 9 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 38 | 2 | 163 | 263 | 1171 | 472 | 26 | 1 | 181 | 38 | 31 | 169 | 560 | 1192 | 2516 | 1200 | 1 | 2359 | 380 |
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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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