The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
24.9°C
3.1° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 10th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Jetty. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—this stretch of the next 16 days is looking grim. There’s nothing here that gets me excited. The Jetty is a sandbar setup, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent, so it usually picks up a bit of energy, but this run is a proper flat spell with a side of messy wind.

We kick off on Thursday, the 10th of September, and it’s a write-off right away. You’ve got a 5ft swell from the SSW with a short, weak period of just 6 seconds and weak energy (228). Combine that with a moderate cross-offshore breeze, and the surf is poor. It drops off into nothing after that. Thursday afternoon barely squeaks out 3ft, and then we slide into a long dry patch. From Friday the 11th all the way through the 15th, we’re talking swell heights under 3ft—mostly 1ft to 2ft—with short periods and almost no energy. The wind is a mix of cross-off and onshore light breezes, but there’s just no wave to ride. It’s a gap of five straight days with zero worth paddling for.

Finally, on Sunday morning, the 13th, there’s a tiny blip. The swell bumps to 3ft from the SSE, with moderate energy (114), but the period is a weak 5 seconds. The wind is a gentle cross-off, so conditions are clean, but the wave quality is just ordinary. Not enough push to do much. It fades again immediately.

The second week doesn’t get any better. We see a bit of a spike around the 22nd and 23rd of September—Tuesday and Wednesday. The swell jumps to 5ft to 5ft from the E and ESE, with moderate energy (279, 542) and periods around 7 to 8 seconds. Sounds promising, right? But the wind is a moderate to fresh cross-onshore, making conditions choppy and lumpy. The rating is a zero across the board. This is the kind of setup that looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing—strong onshore wind, messy waves. It’s not for us.

Beyond that, the last few days are small and blown out again, with strong breezes and messy cross-chop.

So what’s the best on offer? Honestly, if you’re desperate, the early Sunday morning on the 13th is the cleanest window, but it’s barely surfable. The bigger pulses late in the second week are a letdown because of the wind. This is one of those times where you might wanna wax the board and just stare at it—wait for the forecasts to change. It tends not to stay this poor forever.

Until next time, stay salty.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.6
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
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0.4
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10
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9
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9
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9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
S
4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
150
51
16
32
15
12
7
28
97
55
23
22
21
21
20
20
21
8
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
20
W
20
WSW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
SE
5
SW
15
SE
20
SSE
25
S
15
W
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
E
15
SE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
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cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
on
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on
on
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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
Low Tide
1:49AM-0.02m
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
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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