Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – The South Jetty is looking pretty flat and ugly for the next two weeks. Water temp is 76°F, which is about normal for now, so that’s not the problem.
The whole thing starts Sunday the 2nd of August with a tiny 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s just a short-period windswell, only 4 seconds, and a cross-onshore breeze is making it a mess. The combined energy is a weak 24, so it’s flat and choppy. That carries on through Monday and Tuesday – swell stays under 3ft, winds stay cross or cross-onshore, and the energy numbers hang in the 24 to 89 range. Nothing to get excited about.
Wednesday the 5th through Friday the 7th is more of the same: small, poor conditions with a moderate breeze and a cross-chop. On Monday the 3rd, the swell bumps up to 5ft, but the wind is cross-shore and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s just a bigger, lumpy mess, not a stand-out.
Saturday the 8th of August morning is the only real highlight. The swell drops to 2ft from the south, but we get a light WSW breeze that’s cross-offshore, making it clean. The energy is only a weak 59, but those clean conditions will make the tiny waves look their best. Still, it’s small, and the afternoon goes back to choppy.
From Sunday the 9th all the way through to Monday the 17th of August, it’s a long, flat, and frustrating stretch. Swell heights drop below 2ft for days, the combined energy numbers fall into the teens and single digits, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a glassy morning on Friday the 14th, but the swell is only 0.7ft – you’d be floating, not surfing.
For the whole 16-day window, the surf is so consistently small and poor that this spot looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle. The only clean morning is Saturday the 8th, and even then, bring your longboard. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | 256 | 257 | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 36 | 45 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:24PM1.29m | 11:56AM1.24m | 00:08AM1.22m | 12:42PM1.28m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:32PM1.31m | 1:51AM1.08m | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | 3:41PM1.38m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:55PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.13m | 7:51PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:01AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 17 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 256 | — | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 73 | 36 | 28 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | — | 257 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | — | 71 | 52 | — | 45 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1074 | 1393 | 1054 | 17 | 90 | 69 | 166 | 276 | 286 | 941 | 382 | 311 | 382 | 311 | 124 | 82 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
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