Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period, SSE swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at what's on the table for the South Jetty over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I'm not gonna lie to you—it's a slow start. The water is sitting at a balmy 76°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so the lagoon is feeling like a bath. But the surf? It's pretty much flat and weak for the first week and a half. From Saturday the 29th through to Tuesday the 8th of September, we're looking at tiny swell—mostly 1.0ft to 2ft, and with crap energy (combined energy between 17 and 83). The winds are all over the shop, too. A few mornings are clean, but the swell just isn't there to push anything worthwhile. You'll be staring at a lake. Not worth waxing the board.
Now, here's where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 9th of September is the standout in this whole 16-day window. The morning kicks off with a solid 5ft swell from the south, packing a punch with a combined energy of 479. That's proper moderate-to-strong energy. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's a bit of a windswell, but when you throw in a clean offshore wind from the northwest, that's the recipe for some fun, lined-up waves. The South Jetty is an exposed beach/jetty setup, so it'll pick up everything. The afternoon backs off a touch to 4ft, but still with a clean offshore breeze from the west-northwest. This is the best it's gonna get. Thursday the 10th still has some decent 3ft swell with offshore wind in the morning, but the energy drops to 207. After that, it all fades back into small, weak dribble for the rest of the run.
So, bottom line: if you've got patience, Wednesday the 9th of September is your day. Get down there early for the cleanest, biggest waves in the whole period. The rest of the time? Might want to take the longboard out for a paddle or just wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 255 | 58 | 49 | 46 | 59 | 61 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:12PM1.41m | 1:42AM1.06m | 2:15PM1.40m | 2:53AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:34AM0.18m | 7:42PM0.28m | 7:33AM0.22m | 8:52PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 46 | 59 | 61 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | SE 8 | S 4 | E 4 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 58 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 5 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 255 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 431 | 261 | 382 | 1574 | 1 | 256 | 1171 | 1171 | 1172 | 1172 | 0 | 0 | 2488 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 36 | 145 | 478 | 619 |
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