Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, S swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.9m 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+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. The next 16 days at The Jetty are looking bleak, real bleak. We've got a solid run of poor surf, and there isn't a single day where I'd say it's gonna be firing. You're gonna need some patience.
The first hint of anything rideable doesn't show up until Saturday the 8th, and even then, it's pretty ordinary. Before that, it's all small, messy, and weak. From the 1st through the 7th, the swell is tiny and the wind is all over the place, mostly cross and cross-onshore. The energy levels are in the dumps, mostly double digits, which means close to nothing. Water temp is around 76°, pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.
Now, on Saturday the 8th, things perk up just a little. Swell bumps to about 3ft from the SSW with a 6-second period, and the wind goes light cross-offshore in the morning. It's the first time the surface will be clean. The combined energy jumps to 132, which is at least moderate. If you're really jonesing, that Saturday morning session is your best shot. It's a sandbar, fairly consistent, but it's a beginner wave, and that short period means it'll be soft and gutless.
But here's the thing: after that tiny window, it just dies again. The 9th and 10th are back to ankle-biters, and then the 11th and 12th bring a little more size, but the wind is cross-shore with some storm risk. That 5ft bit on Monday the 3rd is the biggest of the whole stretch, but it's blowing a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy and a mess. There's no quality to find.
The rest of the second week is more of the same – small, short-period, and crossed up. The swell stays in the SSE to S direction, but there's no power behind it. Even when the wind goes light, the surf is just too small to bother with.
So, to sum it up: there's nothing here that's going to get you excited. The only time I'd even think about paddling out is for a dawn patrol on Saturday the 8th, and even then, don't expect much. It's looking like a long, flat spell. For a break that's fairly consistent, it won't stay this bad forever, but for now, leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 178 | 243 | 163 | 120 | 94 | 51 | 86 | 50 | 44 | 116 | 74 | 112 | 119 | 60 | 64 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.16m | 10:46PM1.34m | 11:15AM1.20m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 243 | 163 | 120 | 94 | 51 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 41 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 50 | 44 | 116 | 74 | 112 | 119 | 60 | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 942 | 537 | 1076 | 1243 | 1063 | 1229 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 277 | 312 | 26 | 125 | 312 | 104 | 31 | 88 | 87 |
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