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, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 197 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 6PM.
| 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 | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, breaking it down in feet and Fahrenheit. First thing, the water temp at Junkyards is about normal for the season, so no surprises there.
The opening stretch is a real bummer. Starting Friday the 24th, it’s tiny and weak, barely a ripple. Then we go through a dry spell from the 28th to the 31st of July, with wave energy bottoming out – single digit numbers and barely cracking 60 (weak). It’s a flat spell that lasts a few days, pretty bleak.
It picks up a touch around the 1st of August with small, so-so waves, but the big moment is Tuesday, the 4th of August. That morning, Junkyards sees a surge of SSW groundswell hitting 10 feet, with a 14-second period. That’s a serious amount of power, with the combined energy hitting 3286 (very strong). The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, keeping the faces clean. This is world-class reef surf, but at that size, it's strictly for the experts. The afternoon drops to 8 feet, still top-drawer. That’s your window, no doubt.
The days after, the 5th and 6th, have decent 4 to 5 foot waves with decent winds, but they’re just the supporting act. By Thursday afternoon the 6th, the wind swings onshore and messes up the surface all the way through the 8th of August. That Tuesday is the one to circle on the calendar, but only if you’ve got the skills.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun 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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Wed 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 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 88 | 181 | 197 | 140 | 136 | 107 | 120 | 82 | 63 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 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 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 88 | 181 | 197 | 140 | 136 | 107 | 120 | 82 | 63 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 7 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 9 | E 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 733 | 624 | 659 | 1020 | 31 | 701 | 1052 | 0 |
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