Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
The Jetty (The Jetty) is where we’re looking. For days and days, we’ve got tiny, short-period slop. Thursday the 6th sees a weak 0.8m SSE swell but with a 20 km/h SSW cross-shore, it’s just a mess. The energy reading is a paltry 47 – barely a pulse. Friday and Saturday are more of the same, with the swell even smaller and the wind still cross. Sunday the 9th has a touch more period but less size – it’s all just dribble. By Monday the 10th, we’re down to 0.4m and the energy has collapsed to 17. This isn’t surf; this is a lake with a slight ripple.
There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 11th morning when the wind drops to glass, but with only 0.7m of weak south swell, it’s still not enough to get excited about. The rest of that week is a total flat spell, with the energy bottoming out at 5 on the 16th. You’d be lucky to find a ripple.
Now, the standout starts to show up around Tuesday the 18th. The energy jumps from 61 in the morning to a solid 157 in the afternoon as a 1.4m south swell rolls in with a moderate offshore breeze. That’s a clean, lined-up sandbar. The morning of Wednesday the 19th is the pick of the lot: the swell holds at 1.3m, but the energy climbs to 242, with a 25 km/h offshore wind. That’s proper push and clean faces. The Jetty is a sandbar, so it’s fairly consistent and handles this well. Just be aware that with this size and power, it’s getting a bit much for beginners. Thursday the 20th still has a decent 1.1m swell and light offshore wind in the morning, with energy at 181, but the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.
That Wednesday morning session is the one to circle. It’s still a few days out, so treat it as promising rather than a sure thing, but if it holds, it’ll be well worth it.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 54 | 43 | 58 | 75 | 32 | 46 | 91 | 47 | 60 | 112 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.08m | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | 3:41PM1.38m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:55PM1.44m | 5:30AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:56PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:53PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:01AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:10AM0.10m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:13PM0.04m | 1:22AM0.00m | 1:13PM-0.03m | 2:13AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 66 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 12 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 54 | 43 | 58 | 75 | 32 | 46 | 91 | 47 | 60 | 112 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 89 | 953 | 69 | 58 | 111 | 0 | 53 | 31 | 88 | 29 | 100 | 151 | 229 | 1083 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 59 |
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