Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you straight: it’s a tough stretch ahead at The South Jetty. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and grim for paddle surfing. There are no good surf options on offer here in this entire window. The first 13 days are basically a write-off with tiny, weak swell and messy winds.
We start off Thursday, August 27th, with poor surf conditions: a weak 2ft swell from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds, and a moderate cross-onshore wind making things choppy. The combined swell energy is weak (51). Water temp is 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year. Friday morning, August 28th, we get a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 2ft ESE swell (58 energy), but it’s still very ordinary. Saturday and Sunday are a mess of cross-shore winds and tiny waves.
From Monday, August 31st, through to Friday, September 11th, we see a long run of tiny swells – mostly 1ft to 2ft – with short periods. The wind is all over the place: some clean offshore moments but with no real wave height to work with. Most of these sessions score a zero. There’s simply not enough swell.
The only slight bump in the road comes on Sunday, September 6th, when we see a 4ft swell from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds and moderate energy (138). But it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s still poor surf. For a beach/jetty setup like this, the conditions look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of this period. Honestly, it’s a blank run – not unusual for the area. Things can change, but for now, leave the board at home.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 46 | 53 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 60 | 73 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:32PM1.43m | 8:56AM1.24m | 9:09PM1.43m | 9:31AM1.30m | 9:44PM1.40m | 10:06AM1.35m | 10:21PM1.35m | 10:43AM1.38m | 11:01PM1.28m | 11:26AM1.41m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:42AM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.14m | 3:10AM0.06m | 3:19PM0.12m | 3:42AM0.05m | 3:59PM0.12m | 4:17AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.15m | 4:55AM0.09m | 5:37PM0.20m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:38PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 53 | 19 | 35 | 33 | 22 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 73 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 4 | E 5 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | — | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1164 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 146 | 31 | 227 | 99 | 261 | 2775 | 303 | 227 | 941 | 1174 | 619 | 1561 | 183 | 382 | 147 | 120 |
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