Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening at Junkyards. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. The good news is there’s a little pulse building for the end of the run, but you’re gonna have to be patient.
The pattern starts off with some tiny, weak swell and a mix of glassy mornings and bumpy afternoons. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on. From the morning of Sunday the 19th of July, there’s a 3ft SW swell with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 93. It’s glassy first thing, so you could get a few knee-high runners, but it’s very ordinary. That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s pretty poor. Monday the 20th through to Saturday the 26th of July is a long, flat spell – swell heights drop to 0.7ft to 1ft, periods are short, and the combined energy barely cracks 30. There are a few clean, glassy windows in there, but you’d be scratching for anything rideable. It’s a real gap of about six days with no real surf on offer.
Now, the standout window – and it’s a long way out, so keep it in the back of your mind – is the morning of Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a 3ft SE swell jumping in with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy hits 341 (moderate wave energy), which is the only real spike in the whole 16 days. The wind is a cross-offshore from the north at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely, but it might be a bit straight for beach breaks. The optimum swell direction is SW, so this SE swell is coming from a different angle, but it’s the best we’ve got. The surf is small, but with that period and clean conditions, there’ll be some fun, lined-up waves. It’s a spot that’s fairly consistent, and crowds are possible so it might get a little busy if word gets out.
After that, from the 28th of July through to the 3rd of August, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly windy or messy. The swell stays tiny, periods are short, and the combined energy is weak. There’s nothing else worth chasing.
So, bottom line: the first week is a dud, then a promising but small window on the morning of the 27th of July. That’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 67 | 75 | 65 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 37 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:23PM2.04m | 10:17AM1.97m | 10:58PM1.99m | 11:06AM1.81m | 11:36PM1.93m | 12:03PM1.64m | 00:16AM1.86m | 1:20PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.79m | 3:13PM1.44m | 2:07AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.73m | 4:39PM0.51m | 5:13AM0.73m | 5:16PM0.71m | 6:06AM0.76m | 5:55PM0.91m | 7:09AM0.79m | 6:40PM1.09m | 8:26AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.24m | 9:49AM0.75m | 9:28PM1.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | E 10 | SW 7 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | SW 7 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 67 | 75 | 65 | 18 | 14 | 29 | 37 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | W 7 | E 9 | W 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | ENE 11 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | W 7 | S 7 | W 6 | S 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 60 | 59 | 60 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 11 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 26 | 846 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 659 | 31 | 64 |
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