Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be 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 8AM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, with the same outlook in feet and miles per hour.
This is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking flat, with no real surf to speak of. For a spot like The Jetty, it’s a long stretch of small, weak waves. That’s just how this area can be sometimes, so don’t get discouraged—things can turn around.
The Jetty is a beginner-friendly sandbar break that is fairly consistent, but the swell just isn’t delivering. Water temp is a very warm 78° – that’s 6° above normal for this time of year, which is really unusual.
Sunday the 6th kicks off with 1ft swell from the east at 7 seconds and a cross-shore breeze at 9 mph. Combined energy is only 15—weak. Not worth paddling out. Monday the 7th is a bit bigger at 2ft but still weak energy at 51. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th stay tiny with messy windswell.
Thursday the 10th morning brings the biggest swell of the run: 4ft from the SSW, but it’s a short 6-second windswell. Winds are cross-off and clean, but the shape will be poor. Combined energy is 126—moderate—but still not good enough.
Friday the 11th afternoon turns glassy with 2ft from the south. That’s clean, but tiny. We see glassy conditions again on Tuesday the 15th morning, but only 1ft.
The cleanest chance is Wednesday the 16th morning with a light offshore breeze and less than 1ft from the ESE. Thursday the 17th has the strongest windswell at 4ft from the ENE at 6 seconds, with combined energy of 90. Still poor surf conditions.
Nothing in this whole 16-day run tops 4ft, and periods are mostly short. There’s no standout session. You might snag a glassy morning on the 15th or 16th, but you’ll be on tiny waves. For a beginner-friendly sandbar, it’s just not happening.
Hang tight, and check back in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 126 | 95 | 57 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.43m | 5:26AM1.10m | 5:50PM1.48m | 6:23AM1.20m | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:17AM1.30m | 7:36PM1.54m | 8:07AM1.38m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:53AM1.45m | 9:09PM1.48m | 9:35AM1.48m | 9:50PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.21m | 11:05AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:06PM0.10m | 1:02AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 10 | 28 | 126 | 95 | 57 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 437 | 38 | 2 | 111 | 122 | 181 | 794 | 311 | 311 | 2642 | 953 | 83 | 58 | 59 | 143 | 38 | 229 | 229 | 731 |
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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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