The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
24.8° C
1.6° 

The Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 8th Aug)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
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

G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I've had a good hard look at the charts for The Jetty, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're staring down a solid 12 days of pretty ordinary conditions before anything even starts to look like a paddle. The first recommendation doesn't pop up until Monday the 17th of August, so we've got a long, flat, or messy run to get through first.

For the first week and a half, from Wednesday the 5th right through to Sunday the 16th, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a short, weak period around 6 seconds. The combined swell energy is practically non-existent, barely getting into double digits. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, chopping up what little ripple there is. There's a couple of windows on Sunday the 9th morning and Wednesday the 12th afternoon where it goes clean or even glassy, but with swell heights around 2 ft to 2 ft and bugger-all energy (22 and 18 respectively), there's just nothing to ride. It's a classic winter lull for this spot.

Now, the first glimmer of hope shows up on Monday the 17th of August. For the Monday morning session, we finally see a pulse of 5 ft swell from the S, with the combined energy jumping up to a solid 348 – that's a real kick of moderate wave energy. The period is still short at 7 seconds, so it won't be the cleanest shape, and the light SSE breeze will be cross-on, bringing some small wind ripples. It's flagged as marginal, which means it's there, but you'll be working for it.

The standout, and I mean the only real highlight in this whole 16-day outlook, comes the next day. Tuesday the 18th of August is your best bet. The morning session sees a clean 2 ft swell from the SSE, but the period stretches out to 9 seconds, which gives it a bit more push and shape. The magic is in the wind: a light 9 mph offshore from the NW. That's clean, glassy lines. The combined energy is 65 – not huge, but the quality makes up for it. The afternoon keeps that clean feel with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE and a 2 ft swell. The Jetty is a beginner sandbar that's fairly consistent, and with the offshore wind, small clean waves, and crowds just "sometimes", this Tuesday morning session is your real chance for a fun, uncrowded paddle on a log or a foamie. This is the one to circle.

After that, the surf fades back into poor, small conditions for the rest of the outlook. Look, the water temp was sitting at 77° at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you won't need a thick suit at least.

Stay patient, boys and girls. This stretch is a test, but that Tuesday morning looks like a little reward.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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SSW
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High Tide
1:32PM1.31m
1:51AM1.08m
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
Low Tide
7:51PM0.28m
7:51AM0.15m
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
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Information about the The Jetty Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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