Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (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 be straight with you. The run of the next 16 days at The South Jetty is a tough one. There's nothing on the table that's worth getting excited about. The data shows a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" from start to finish, so we're looking at a long, flat spell.
The first real chance to even think about a paddle isn't until Saturday the 5th of September, and even then it's a hard pass. We're talking about a tiny 0.7ft ESE swell with a weak combined energy (12 to 17), and it's mixed with some messy winds. Not a single session in the entire 16-day window gets a recommendation. The water is sitting at 78°, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's really unusual.
From Saturday the 5th right through to the end of the period on Sunday the 20th of September, it's grim. The swell heights rarely top 3ft, and when they do – like on Sunday the 6th with a 3ft E swell (62 energy) – the wind is a cross-on, chopping it up. The only tiny glimmer of hope might be Tuesday the 8th of September morning with a light offshore WNW wind and a clean 1.0ft ESE swell, but it's just too small to do anything with. The same goes for Thursday the 10th of September afternoon with a WNW offshore and a 2ft S swell (38 energy). It's clean, but there's no power.
The truth is, for a spot like this, a blank run like this isn't abnormal. The conditions are just not aligning. If you're a kite surfer, the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September might look interesting with a 4ft S swell and a fresh cross-onshore breeze, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard no. The swell is too small, the wind is often wrong, and the energy is weak. Keep the board in the car, mate. The forecast can always change, but for now, we're in a drought.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 9 | 6 | 29 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 85 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:07AM1.38m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:53AM1.45m | 9:09PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:57PM-0.01m | 2:32AM-0.05m | 2:45PM-0.02m | 3:11AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 28 | 34 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | — | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 49 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 85 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 2326 | 450 | 142 | 227 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 3 | 124 | 1574 | 312 | 382 | 795 | 1164 | 17 | 41 | 168 | 227 | 261 |
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