The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.37° N 74.40° W

The Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
24.7°C
2.4° 

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 31 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep)2ft (0.6m) 12s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, looking at the charts for The Jetty. I gotta be straight with you – it's a lean run for the next 16 days. We're looking at a long, dry spell with no real standout sessions to get excited about.

The Jetty is a sandbar setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it's a beginner-friendly spot. The water is running at 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's out of the ordinary.

The first chance of a paddle is Monday afternoon, August 31st. You've got a tiny 1ft SE swell, but with an onshore breeze, the surf is just poor. That sets the tone for the whole first week. The whole week from the 31st through to the 6th of September is a total write-off. We're talking about tiny swell, barely 1.0ft to 2ft, with poor conditions and cross-shore or onshore winds. The wave energy is weak, mostly in the teens. It's not worth getting wet.

We roll into the second week, and it's more of the same. Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon shows a little bump with a 3ft S swell, and the wind is cross-off and clean. The energy is still weak (55), and the comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's a 1 out of 10. It's something, but it's not a recommendation.

The best of the whole outlook comes on Sunday, September 13th. The swell jumps to 4ft from the south, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy reaches moderate levels (124), but the conditions are still poor. The morning has a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon turns onshore. It's a step up in size, but the quality just isn't there.

The run ends on Tuesday, September 15th, with tiny, choppy, cross-shore slop. Honestly, there's nothing here that gets my heart pumping. For a beginner-friendly spot like The Jetty, the lack of any decent, clean swell is a real bummer. It's a long wait for a wave that never really shows up.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
11:01PM1.28m
11:26AM1.41m
11:47PM1.20m
12:16PM1.41m
00:42AM1.12m
1:12PM1.41m
1:42AM1.06m
2:15PM1.40m
2:53AM1.01m
3:30PM1.40m
4:16AM1.03m
4:47PM1.43m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.15m
4:55AM0.09m
5:37PM0.20m
5:41AM0.14m
6:38PM0.24m
6:34AM0.18m
7:42PM0.28m
7:33AM0.22m
8:52PM0.30m
8:38AM0.24m
10:07PM0.28m
9:53AM0.23m
11:14PM0.21m
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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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