Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a grind for The Jetty. This is a sandbar break that’s rated for beginners, and it’s fairly consistent, but the conditions just aren’t cooperating for most of the run. The water temperature is sitting at 25°, which is a massive 3° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the water’s going to feel like a bath.
We start off with nothing worth paddling out for. Saturday the 12th through to Tuesday the 15th is all tiny 1ft to 2ft swell from the SE and ENE, with poor surf conditions and combined wave energy is weak (37 to 86). The wind is mostly on or cross-on, and it’s messy. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th stay poor – same small 2ft to 3ft E swell, cross-on breezes, and the energy is still weak (55 to 81). There’s about a ten-day gap of nothing but flat, poor-quality dribble here.
Friday the 18th we get a tiny 0.7ft pulse from the ESE with a 12-second period, but the combined energy is a weak 31 and it’s cross-on – not even worth a second look. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are more of the same: 0.7ft to 3ft junk, cross-shore or cross-on winds, and the energy is weak (28 to 53). Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd bring a bit more size, with 3ft to 5ft from the ENE and SE, but the wind is howling near gale to strong breeze (45 to 50 km/h) and cross-shore – these conditions are more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The combined energy does climb to moderate (126 to 147), but the chop and blown-out surface make it a write-off.
Now, the best on offer – and I mean the only window that gets me slightly excited – is Wednesday the 23rd of September. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SE, with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 233 (moderate). The wind goes light cross-off from the north, and the surf is actually described as “surfable” with clean conditions. That 5ft is a bit much for absolute beginners, but for anyone comfortable on a sandbar, it’s the standout. Also worth a mention is Saturday the 27th of September – the morning shows 5ft from the ENE, a 7-second period, combined energy of 268 (moderate), and glassy conditions with light ESE breeze. That’s clean, has some push, and looks like the best surf of the whole run. Crowds are possible at The Jetty, as it can get busy sometimes, so keep that in mind.
Sunday the 27th afternoon drops off again to 2ft, and the rest of the period trails off into small junk. So, in short: ten days of nothing, then two clean, punchy mornings – Wednesday the 23rd and Saturday the 27th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 90 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:28AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:18AM0.45m | 8:33PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | — | 19 | 13 | 41 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 90 | 74 | 63 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 6 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | W 3 | — | S 5 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 41 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 33 | 33 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1171 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 147 | 537 | 151 | 794 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 469 | 102 | 1054 | 1 | 537 | 163 | 103 |
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