Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Junkyards this week:
The surf forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the coming weeks.
It's a pretty quiet stretch ahead for us. The first few days are basically a write-off, with barely a ripple. We start to see a little pulse of energy showing up around Saturday the 25th, but it's nothing to get too fired up about. The only real highlight, and I mean the only one worth pointing the car at, is the Saturday morning session at Junkyards. On Saturday the 25th of July, we've got a 3.3ft swell coming from the SSE with a 9-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate (202). The wind is light and cross-off, so it'll be clean. It's a reef break and it's fairly consistent, so you'll get waves. It’s an intermediate-level spot, so you'll want to be comfortable on your board. Just a heads up, it can get crowded here sometimes. The water temp is sitting at 83.8°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
After that, things drop off again. Sunday the 26th offers a similar 3.3ft swell, but it's a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a bit weaker. It's surfable, but nothing special. From Monday the 27th onward, we're looking at a long run of small, poor surf, with the swell dropping below 1.6ft for most of the week. The combined energy drops into the double digits, which is very weak. We get a tiny flicker of life on the 31st of July and the 3rd of August, but the conditions are ordinary or the wind is messy. Honestly, the best thing about this forecast is that Saturday morning window. If you can't make that, you're probably best off keeping the board in the car for a while.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 88 | 177 | 169 | 137 | 140 | 115 | 115 | 65 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:07PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.72m | 6:11PM1.60m | 4:25AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.70m | 5:17AM1.79m | 7:16PM1.79m | 5:59AM1.86m | 7:39PM1.87m | 6:36AM1.94m | 8:02PM1.93m | 7:11AM2.02m | 8:25PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.75m | 9:28PM1.33m | 10:56AM0.66m | 11:01PM1.33m | 11:46AM0.56m | 11:59PM1.28m | 12:24PM0.47m | 00:37AM1.21m | 12:56PM0.39m | 1:09AM1.13m | 1:25PM0.32m | 1:37AM1.03m | 1:54PM0.28m | 2:05AM0.93m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 88 | 177 | 169 | 137 | 140 | 115 | 115 | 65 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | E 9 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 39 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 0 | 26 | 690 | 31 | 26 | 827 | 0 |
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