Surf Forecasts:
12th Street Jetty surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, SE swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 12th Street Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 12th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 12th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Honestly, mate, it’s a tough run for the next couple of weeks at 12th Street Jetty. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch ahead, but there’s hardly any energy to work with, and what’s there isn’t shaping up for much. This is a beach/jetty setup, and it’s pretty exposed to the swell, but the swell we’re seeing is just too weak to get anything decent going. There’s a big gap of flat, poor conditions right through until the end of August, so don’t bother waxing up yet.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the end of the forecast, on Saturday, the 5th of September. Early that morning, we’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the south, with a period of just 4 seconds—so it’s a real short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy is pitiful, barely registering at 21. But here’s the thing: the wind is glassy, absolutely dead calm, which is a massive positive for clean conditions. It’s also a Saturday, so expect the crowds to be around, but with surf this small, it’s unlikely to be hectic. The water temperature is about average for this time of year. That Saturday morning is the only real standout, but it’s still only for the most patient of surfers on a log or a foamy.
Other than that one morning, the rest of the run is just not worth chasing. There are plenty of mornings with offshore or glassy winds, like Monday, the 24th of August, with a glassy 1ft from the SE, or Wednesday, the 26th of August, again glassy with 1ft. But the swell is just too weak to push anything rideable. For the whole period, the combined energy stays in the low double digits or teens, which is barely enough to move a sea lion.
Forget about any bigger days—the swell height never pushes past 2ft, and that’s the absolute peak. Given the weak swell, poor quality, and the jetty/beach setup, this stretch is honestly more interesting for a kite surfer if the wind picks up, but for a standard paddle session, it’s a write-off. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a lean run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.18m | 3:58AM0.94m | 4:28PM1.18m | 4:59AM0.95m | 5:24PM1.21m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:17PM1.26m | 6:46AM1.06m | 7:02PM1.32m | 7:29AM1.13m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:07AM1.20m | 8:19PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.32m | 10:09PM0.31m | 10:05AM0.32m | 11:03PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.29m | 11:51PM0.21m | 11:50AM0.24m | 00:36AM0.15m | 12:37PM0.19m | 1:19AM0.09m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:07PM0.10m | 2:38AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 4 | ENE 5 | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 15 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 4 | S 7 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | E 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 966 | 1341 | 165 | 538 | 297 | 472 | 410 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 122 | 62 | 410 | 253 | 253 | 1179 | 1169 | 966 | 453 | 453 | 65 |
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