Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 7 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, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 170 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 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. 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 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2PM.
| 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 | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this out there. The surf over the next couple of weeks is going to be a real struggle. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, wind-affected waves, and honestly, for the most part, it’s going to be a waiting game. The first surfable day is this Sunday morning, the 9th, but it’s not a pretty picture. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the south, but it’s coming in at a short 6-second period. The wind is light offshore, which will keep the surface clean, but the energy is just not there. The combined swell energy is weak at 55. It’s a knee-high, clean, but pretty gutless affair. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, at 77°, which is a slight bonus.
After that, the next week and a half are pretty bleak. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are even smaller, with the swell dropping to 2-2ft. Tuesday morning is glassy, but there’s just nothing to ride. The energy is weak, with readings in the teens. Then we get a shift to a light offshore wind on Wednesday the 12th, but the swell is down to 1ft. It’s clean, but unrideable. The following week, from the 13th to the 21st, is a graveyard of tiny swells and onshore winds. There are a few days with some longer period swell, like the 17th (10-second period) and the 18th (9-second period), but the size is still only 1-2ft. The energy is still weak, and the onshore winds are going to chop up anything that might try to break. Honestly, this is a stretch where you’d be better off finding something else to do.
The only other moment that might get your heart beating is the 16th, with a 3ft swell from the SSE, but the wind is going to be cross-shore and messy. Then on the 22nd, the last day of the window, we finally get a glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. This is a classic case of “no surf, no surf, no surf.” The Jetty is a fairly consistent sandbar, so this dry spell is a little unusual, but it happens. The forecasts can change, and we’ll get some swell eventually, but for now, the board stays in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 89 | 32 | 31 | 132 | 39 | 26 | 45 | 29 | 17 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:26AM1.28m | 8:45PM1.61m | 9:16AM1.34m | 9:33PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:09PM-0.07m | 2:59AM-0.12m | 3:00PM-0.09m | 3:42AM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 81 | 39 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 89 | 32 | 31 | 132 | — | 26 | 45 | — | 17 | 39 | — | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1559 | 0 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 58 | 122 | 143 | 2426 | 0 | 263 | 72 | 229 | 950 | 617 | 558 | 578 | 429 | 537 |
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