Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SSW swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 5AM (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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the South Jetty.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window but barely a whisper of decent surf. For the first week and a half, it’s all tiny, weak, and onshore junk. The water temp is a weird 77°, which is a solid 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s going to feel like a warm bath, but that’s about the only highlight.
The first real hint of something happening doesn't show up until Thursday the 24th of September, and even then it's marginal. The morning sees a pulse of moderate energy (383) from the east at 4ft with a 9-second period, and crucially, a cross-offshore wind from the NNE. That’ll keep it clean. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so that east swell direction is right in the optimum zone, but the quality is still questionable. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad option.
The following Monday the 28th of September morning is another similar window – 4ft east swell (212) with that clean cross-off wind from the NNE. Again, marginal but rideable. The crowds are described as “sometimes”, so you might get a bit of company.
The rest of the period is a write-off. There’s a big spike in energy around the 27th of September, with the combined swell energy hitting 1770, but it’s all messy cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. At 8ft, that’s expert-only territory anyway, and with that short period and cross wind, it’ll be a washing machine. More of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
So, to wrap it up: the whole 16-day run is a tough beat. There’s nothing that really stands out. If you’re desperate, the Thursday the 24th of September morning and the Monday the 28th of September morning offer the cleanest windows on a bit of east swell, but keep the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 43 | 35 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.48m | 10:30PM1.33m | 10:55AM1.44m | 11:10PM1.23m | 11:37AM1.39m | 11:54PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.33m | 00:42AM1.04m | 1:09PM1.28m | 1:32AM0.97m | 2:01PM1.23m | 2:28AM0.92m | 3:01PM1.21m | 3:39AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.07m | 4:25AM0.09m | 4:59PM0.16m | 5:03AM0.20m | 5:48PM0.26m | 5:44AM0.30m | 6:41PM0.35m | 6:30AM0.38m | 7:35PM0.42m | 7:18AM0.45m | 8:33PM0.47m | 8:11AM0.49m | 9:37PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 51 | 40 | 18 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 43 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | S 6 | E 15 | — | E 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | — | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 35 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 16 | 12 | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 31 | 36 | 560 | 941 | 535 | 795 | 795 | 580 | 1077 | 1164 | 3 | 32 | 468 | 1 | 560 | 1074 | 941 | 487 | 1075 | 496 |
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