The South Jetty Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.39° N 74.39° W

The South Jetty Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The South Jetty sea temperature is
24.3° C
1.1° 

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


The South Jetty surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE 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 (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. 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 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 30th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 30th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 3rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down what’s heading for The South Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s a slow start and a long wait, but there’s a decent little window if you’re patient.

We’ve got a real dry patch to begin. From today, Thursday the 30th of July, all the way through till about Saturday the 8th of August, there’s hardly anything worth paddling for. Some mornings might look clean enough, like Friday the 31st with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft SSE swell, but the waves are just too weak and small. The combined energy is a paltry 37 (weak). Not worth suiting up.

On Monday the 3rd, we see a small bump to around 3ft from the SSE, and the wind turns cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but it’s still very average – energy of only 64. You could have a splash, but don’t expect much.

The real highlight comes on Saturday the 8th of August in the morning. We get a 3ft SE groundswell with a 11-second period and combined energy jumping to 211 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore out of the WSW, which should leave the waves clean. This is a beach and jetty setup, so that longer-period swell will help shape things up. Crowds are possible, so don’t expect solitude.

Then Sunday the 9th of August morning looks even better. Swell pushes to 4ft from the SSE with a 12-second period and strong energy of 430. The wind is light out of the NNW, so it’ll be glassy – this is the best of the whole forecast. That SSE direction matches the optimum, and with offshore/light winds, the waves should be fun and lined up for the intermediate surfer.

After Sunday, the wind swings onshore and stays poor through to Friday the 14th. We get bigger swell – 4ft to 4ft from the SE and ESE – but it’s all cross-on or onshore wind from the east and southeast. The energy is high (over 500 on Wednesday the 12th), but the wind will chop it up. That’s more of a kite-surfing day.

Bottom line: aim for Saturday the 8th or Sunday the 9th of August in the morning. Sunday morning is your best bet if you can get out early.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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1
1
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
54
41
23
26
33
30
11
27
12
8
10
12
64
59
61
46
26
22
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
N
10
NNW
5
ENE
15
S
10
SW
Wind State
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-on
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High Tide
9:02PM1.41m
9:27AM1.10m
9:38PM1.41m
10:03AM1.13m
10:12PM1.39m
10:38AM1.16m
10:46PM1.34m
11:15AM1.20m
11:24PM1.29m
11:56AM1.24m
00:08AM1.22m
12:42PM1.28m
00:57AM1.15m
Low Tide
3:15AM0.11m
3:01PM0.17m
3:46AM0.09m
3:38PM0.17m
4:18AM0.08m
4:16PM0.19m
4:52AM0.09m
5:00PM0.21m
5:30AM0.10m
5:52PM0.24m
6:13AM0.12m
6:50PM0.27m
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8:13
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Temp °C
24
22
23
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25
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Feels °C
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Information about the The South Jetty Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for The South Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The South Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The South Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The South Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The South Jetty may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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