Surf Forecasts:
Jordan River surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, W swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jordan River this week:
The surf forecast for Jordan River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jordan River in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jordan River over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk Jordan River.
Honestly, for the next week and a half, it’s mostly flat and junk. The one session that stands out is way out there on Friday, July 17th.
Starting Thursday the 2nd, we’ve got tiny 2ft waves from the west with a short 8-second period, and the water is running at 52°F, which is a solid 6°F colder than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is weak at 91. It’s glassy, so you might find a knee-high dribbler, but that’s about it.
Thursday afternoon turns to a 1ft south-west swell with a very long 16-second period. The energy bumps up to moderate (156), but that long-period groundswell on a beach-break setup is a caveat—it can break too straight. Glassy conditions again, so for an advanced surfer it’s surfable but very ordinary.
From Friday the 3rd through the middle of the following week, it’s pretty poor. Winds are cross or cross-on from the west or west-northwest at 6 to 13 mph, and the energy stays weak to moderate but never good quality. Sunday morning the 5th has a brief window: 3ft west swell, glassy, with moderate energy (189), but still just “surfable waves.” The break can be inconsistent, so don’t count on much.
The standout is Friday morning, July 17th. That’s when we see 3ft of west swell with a 10-second period and strong energy at 373. The wind is glassy from the east-southeast at just 3 mph. That’s clean. Jordan River (Canada) is a reef and point setup, so the west swell should wrap in nicely. It’s an advanced spot and sometimes crowded, so expect company. This is your session.
Friday afternoon clouds up with a cross-onshore breeze, so the window is short.
Bottom line: lots of waiting for one good morning. Mark Friday, July 17th for dawn patrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 91 | 97 | 102 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 57 | 122 | 133 | 74 | 190 | 168 | 99 | 76 | 91 | 90 | 104 | 177 | 168 | 160 | 153 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM2.41m | 2:05AM2.77m | 6:41PM2.46m | 2:40AM2.62m | 7:06PM2.51m | 3:20AM2.42m | 7:27PM2.58m | 4:10AM2.18m | 7:42PM2.68m | 5:33AM1.89m | 7:50PM2.80m | 9:54AM1.80m | 8:03PM2.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM2.34m | 10:41AM0.62m | 10:13PM2.30m | 11:08AM0.77m | 11:38PM2.22m | 11:32AM0.98m | 1:09AM2.05m | 11:53AM1.23m | 2:35AM1.80m | 12:10PM1.48m | 3:46AM1.47m | 12:21PM1.72m | 4:44AM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | 9:16 |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 97 | 102 | 80 | 66 | 66 | 49 | 122 | 133 | 74 | 190 | 168 | 99 | 76 | 37 | 86 | 104 | 177 | 168 | 160 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 91 | 40 | 38 | 77 | 76 | 33 | 57 | 38 | 33 | 74 | 33 | 49 | 39 | 48 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 49 | 72 | 18 | 60 | 60 | — | 33 | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 834 | 25 | 49 | 834 | 25 | 0 | 737 | 17 | 736 | 1281 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 737 | 834 | 25 |
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