The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
24.9° C
3.2° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Jul 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s

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


Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Jetty over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty grim stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with hardly a single session worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly rubbish, and the whole setup is just flat and frustrating. You’ll be waiting a long time for anything that even makes you grab your board.

The action (if you can call it that) starts from Wednesday the 8th of July. The Jetty is a sandbar break, fairly consistent, but the swell is barely a ripple at 2ft from the east, with a weak 6-second period. The combined wave energy is a pathetic 43 (weak). Add in a cross-on wind from the SSE at 9 mph, and you’ve got poor surf conditions. The water is 77°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual, but it won’t make the waves better.

The whole first week is a write-off. Thursday and Friday see tiny, weak swell with cross-onshore or cross-off winds that don’t make up for the lack of size. Saturday morning, the 11th, has a light breeze, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s just not enough.

Moving into the second week, from around the 14th of July, we see a little bump in swell to 3ft on the Sunday morning, but it’s coming from the ENE with a short 5-second period and a cross-on wind at 16 mph. That’s choppy, sloppy mess. The combined energy sits at 53 (weak). Not worth a look.

The best (and I use that word loosely) of a bad bunch might be Wednesday the 15th of July. The morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the WSW at 9 mph, but the swell is only 1ft from the ESE at 8 seconds – that’s short period, weak energy at 51 (weak). It’s clean, but you’d be fighting for a knee-high crumble.

Honestly, after that, it just gets smaller. From the 17th to the 23rd of July, the swell drops to 0.7ft or 0.3ft with combined energy numbers as low as 9 (weak). There’s a glassy moment on the afternoon of the 19th, but the swell is 0.3ft with a 13-second period – that’s a long period groundswell, but there’s no height to work with. It’s just a flat, glassy pond.

There’s nothing here that stands out. No standout surf. No standout breaks. Just a long, flat run for The Jetty. Sometimes it’s like this. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the board in the shed.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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5
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SSE
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SSE
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SSE
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SSW
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Energy kJ
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29
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36
23
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68
59
49
61
59
35
26
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
WSW
10
W
20
WSW
10
NW
10
NE
20
ENE
15
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25
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High Tide
2:58PM1.26m
3:17AM1.05m
4:04PM1.34m
4:32AM1.03m
5:09PM1.44m
5:39AM1.05m
6:08PM1.52m
6:40AM1.09m
7:07PM1.59m
7:42AM1.14m
8:05PM1.64m
8:41AM1.19m
9:01PM1.66m
9:34AM1.24m
Low Tide
9:16PM0.28m
9:16AM0.11m
10:29PM0.22m
10:19AM0.09m
11:36PM0.14m
11:22AM0.04m
00:37AM0.04m
12:22PM-0.02m
1:37AM-0.05m
1:22PM-0.08m
2:31AM-0.12m
2:20PM-0.12m
3:20AM-0.16m
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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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