The Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.64° S 143.04° E

The Jetty 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Jetty sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.1° 

The Jetty surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Jetty today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Jetty at 12PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)15ft (4.5m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)13ft (4.0m)15s

Table - waves today at The Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
6
6
6
0
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
0
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
14
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
15
4
SW
15
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9144
8987
9383
9228
9075
8796
8255
7731
6644
5651
4883
4124
3454
1852
3570
3675
3555
3390
2987
6078
5321
4688
4251
4432
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:55AM1.02m
2:13PM0.93m
3:21AM1.05m
2:24PM0.95m
3:45AM1.05m
2:31PM0.96m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.34m
8:37PM0.04m
9:02AM0.41m
8:56PM0.05m
9:18AM0.49m
9:15PM0.09m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:17
6:19
6:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
6
6
11
17
18
18
15
Feels °C
4
3
4
6
6
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
2
2
5
11
13
13
9
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