Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, S swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and wonky for The South Jetty. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions on the cards, so let’s break it down.
Right now, and for the next several days, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, barely scraping 3 ft on the best days, with short-period windswell from the SSE that’s got no push to it. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 49 or less – just a dribble. The wind is a problem too, mostly cross or cross-on from the S, SSW, kicking up chop and cross-chop. It’s the kind of surf you’d paddle out for just to float around, not for waves.
The one brief glimmer comes right at the very end of the outlook. On Wednesday, the 19th of August, into Thursday the 20th, we see a little bump in energy. The swell height picks up to 4 ft on the Wednesday afternoon, still from the S with a short period of 5 seconds, but the combined energy climbs to 71 (Wednesday) and then 75 (Thursday morning). That’s the most we’ve seen in the whole forecast. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 77° for this time of year, but that's a small comfort. The wind, though, is the killer – it's a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph on Wednesday afternoon, making it lumpy, and then on Thursday morning it’s still a cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph. It’s going to be messy, choppy, and not worth the paddle unless you’re desperate for a wetsuit rinse. It’s not a standout. It’s just the least-poor option in a bleak run.
Honestly, this is a classic blank run for the area. We're looking at nearly two weeks of junk. The setup here is a beach/jetty combo, and with the persistent onshore winds and weak swell, I'd say this is looking more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. If you've got a foil board, maybe you'll find something, but for a regular shortboard or longboard? Not much to get excited about.
Hang in there, forecasts shift, but right now, save the wax.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 45 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | 50 | 26 | 35 | 75 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 19 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.08m | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | 3:41PM1.38m | 4:19AM1.00m | 4:55PM1.44m | 5:30AM1.05m | 5:58PM1.51m | 6:31AM1.11m | 6:56PM1.57m | 7:30AM1.19m | 7:53PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.29m | 8:50AM0.16m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:01AM0.16m | 11:25PM0.18m | 11:10AM0.10m | 00:25AM0.09m | 12:13PM0.04m | 1:22AM0.00m | 1:13PM-0.03m | 2:13AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 22 | 75 | 45 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | W 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 70 | 58 | 64 | 77 | 44 | 34 | — | — | 35 | 7 | — | 51 | 42 | — | 26 | 33 | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1164 | 1074 | 84 | 951 | 82 | 56 | 82 | 0 | 30 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 145 | 90 | 198 | 58 | 99 | 71 |
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