Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cooking for the South Jetty over the next couple of weeks.
First off, it's a rough start. We've got a lot of days with tiny, weak swell and messy winds. The water is a very unusual 77°F at the start, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's pumping.
The first real blip on the radar is Monday, the 7th of September. The morning has a bit of energy with combined swell energy hitting 112 (moderate), an 11-second period from the east pushing in 2ft of swell. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north, so it'll be tidy. The South Jetty is a beach/jetty setup, so that longer period will help shape it up, but it's still small. It's surfable, but nothing to get the blood pumping.
Then it's back to the doldrums. Rained-out Sunday, lumpy cross-chop, and tiny waves. Save your energy for Thursday, the 10th of September. The morning gets a decent bump from the SSW, with 5ft of swell and a moderate 253 combined energy. The wind is a cross-offshore from the west, keeping it clean. That's the biggest wave of the whole forecast, and it's the clear standout. A bit much for the groms, but for the intermediates, that morning session is the one to chase.
After that, it's back to small, weak, and mostly onshore junk for the rest of the 16 days. The 18th of September has a 12-second period ESE swell, but it's only 0.7ft and blown out by a cross-onshore wind. Not worth the effort.
So, bottom line: the first week is a struggle. The only real chance to get a decent wave is that Thursday morning, the 10th of September. The rest of the window is a bust. We'll see what the next forecast brings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 76 | 61 | 108 | 78 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:12PM1.41m | 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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 | 6:26 | — | — | 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 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 108 | 78 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 26 | 76 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 39 | 39 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 66 | 86 | 145 | 487 | 467 | 535 | 36 | 463 | 1447 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 41 | 3 | 795 | 36 | 382 | 3207 | 0 |
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