Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The South Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next two weeks at The South Jetty are looking pretty flat. There’s no real swell to speak of, and most of the time the conditions are just messy. It’s a tough run for a beach/jetty spot that’s exposed to the SE, and we’re dealing with a long stretch of very small, weak energy.
The first decent look doesn’t come until the 7th (Monday morning). Even then, it’s tiny – only 2ft of swell from the E, with a period of 11 seconds. That’s a long period for such a small wave, so it’ll be a bit more lined up than the junk before it, but the energy is still weak (83). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean. Honestly, it’s barely surfable, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.
The water temperature is 77°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like paddling in a bathtub.
After that, it’s right back to tiny, choppy, and onshore junk for days. The 10th (Thursday morning) sees a pulse of 5ft from the SSW with a short period of 7 seconds and a fresh cross-offshore wind, but the water’s a mess of lumpy chop. The combined energy hits 257 (moderate), but the wind and period just kill it for a good surf.
The 17th (Thursday afternoon) has a long-period 13-second swell from the SE at only 1ft, with a clean offshore breeze. It’s laughably small, but the energy is 66 and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s about as good as it gets in this whole outlook.
There are no standouts here. The whole 16-day window is a flat, poor-to-mediocre run. The South Jetty is a consistent spot, but it just can’t catch a break. This is one of those times where you leave the board in the car and go for a walk. Forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 66 | 54 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.06m | 2:15PM1.40m | 2:53AM1.01m | 3:30PM1.40m | 4:16AM1.03m | 4:47PM1.43m | 5:26AM1.10m | 5:50PM1.48m | 6:23AM1.20m | 6:44PM1.52m | 7:17AM1.30m | 7:36PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.28m | 7:33AM0.22m | 8:52PM0.30m | 8:38AM0.24m | 10:07PM0.28m | 9:53AM0.23m | 11:14PM0.21m | 11:05AM0.18m | 00:10AM0.12m | 12:06PM0.10m | 1:02AM0.04m | 1:04PM0.04m | 1:49AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | — | 4 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 2 | — | N 2 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 66 | 54 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 86 | 261 | 487 | 227 | 431 | 2488 | 450 | 463 | 227 | 3 | 36 | 111 | 3 | 145 | 145 | 161 | 393 | 90 | 1197 |
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