Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with 96 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for The South Jetty over the next 16 days is pretty grim. We've got a solid run of poor surf conditions and tiny waves, so you might want to leave the board in the shed for a while.
The water is sitting at a warm 76°F with a 4°F anomaly, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
The whole period kicks off with nothing worth paddling out for. From Sunday 30 August right through to the end of the first week, the swell is tiny – mostly 1.0ft to 2ft – with short, weak periods. The combined energy is laughable, sitting between 5 and 100 (weak energy). The wind is a mixed bag of cross, cross-on, and cross-off breezes, but with waves that small, it doesn't matter.
There's a brief glimmer on Wednesday 2 September morning. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SE with a period of 11 seconds, and combined energy hits 100 (weak energy). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 5 km/h (3 mph), so it's clean. It's surfable, but very ordinary. Not a standout.
From there, it's back to the same old story – tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, and messy wind. The second week is even worse, with waves mostly below 1ft and combined energy dropping to single digits. The wind does turn clean offshore from the NW from 12 September onwards, but the swell is still only 1.0ft. It's a long wait for nothing.
Honestly, this is a blank run. The South Jetty is a consistent spot, but right now there's just no juice. If you're desperate, that Wednesday 2 September morning is your best bet. Otherwise, give it a miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 96 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 61 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.35m | 10:21PM1.35m | 10:43AM1.38m | 11:01PM1.28m | 11:26AM1.41m | 11:47PM1.20m | 12:16PM1.41m | 00:42AM1.12m | 1:12PM1.41m | 1:42AM1.06m | 2:15PM1.40m | 2:53AM1.01m | 3:30PM1.40m | 4:16AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.12m | 4:17AM0.06m | 4:44PM0.15m | 4:55AM0.09m | 5:37PM0.20m | 5:41AM0.14m | 6:38PM0.24m | 6:34AM0.18m | 7:42PM0.28m | 7:33AM0.22m | 8:52PM0.30m | 8:38AM0.24m | 10:07PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 96 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 61 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 13 | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 14 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 1574 | 1 | 431 | 941 | 431 | 431 | 1174 | 31 | 0 | 284 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 168 | 261 | 949 | 560 |
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