Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 4s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
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 – this outlook for The Jetty is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, there’s just nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with barely a ripple of surfable energy. It’s a real flat spell for this sandbar.
Let’s walk through it. Starting Monday the 17th into the weekend, we’re looking at tiny swells, mostly around 1 to 2 feet, with short periods. The water temp on Monday afternoon is sitting at 78°, which is a solid 4° warmer than normal – a notable spike. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, keeping things messy. The combined swell energy is weak, generally sitting in the teens and twenties, meaning there’s no punch behind it.
Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd see a slight bump in size to about 3 feet, but the period is a desperate 4 to 6 seconds, and the wind is cross or onshore, so expect lumpy, weak waves. Sunday the 23rd goes glassy in the afternoon with a 0.5-foot, 12-second period – that’s a long period for such a tiny wave; it’ll be a glassy ankle-slapper. The energy is still nothing.
The only two sessions that even rate a mention are Monday the 24th morning and Friday the 28th. On the 24th, we get a 2-foot swell from the SSE with a 6-second period and light offshore (NNW 6 mph). The combined energy hits 56 – still very weak. On the 28th, a 2-foot swell from the SE, 10-second period, with a 9 mph offshore (NW). The energy climbs to 92, but even that’s weak. These are just ordinary, surfable days, but nothing worth planning around.
Beyond that, from the 29th of August through to the 1st of September, it’s back to tiny, choppy mush.
Overall, the best on offer is Friday the 28th morning, with that offshore wind and a touch of period, but don’t expect any shape – it’s a beginner-level, knee-high dribbler. For a sandbar, the lack of any proper groundswell and poor wind windows means there are no standouts. It’s a long, quiet run on the cards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 47 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:31AM1.18m | 1:06PM1.30m | 1:18AM1.07m | 1:53PM1.25m | 2:06AM0.98m | 2:45PM1.22m | 3:05AM0.92m | 3:47PM1.21m | 4:16AM0.90m | 4:49PM1.23m | 5:17AM0.92m | 5:41PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22PM0.23m | 6:34AM0.20m | 7:16PM0.31m | 7:18AM0.29m | 8:11PM0.39m | 8:03AM0.36m | 9:11PM0.44m | 8:55AM0.41m | 10:17PM0.45m | 9:56AM0.43m | 11:15PM0.42m | 10:55AM0.40m | 00:05AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 14 | — | SE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — | SSE 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 26 | 80 | 47 | 33 | 21 | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 151 | 101 | 258 | 26 | 1 | 942 | 100 | 275 | 1174 | 38 | 72 | 29 | 493 | 429 | 393 | 311 | 169 | 38 | 2 |
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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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