
Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 36ft (11.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 49,803 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 11.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 10.0m 13s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 28ft (8.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 36ft (11.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for Junkyards.
Right off the bat, things are looking pretty flat and grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing happening from now through Thursday, the 7th of August. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. The water temp is sitting at 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a huge deal, but noticeable when you’re sitting out there waiting for a wave that isn’t coming.
The first real glimmer of something happens on Saturday morning, the 8th of August. A big, long-period groundswell from the NW starts to fill in, with waves around 18 feet. The period is 12 seconds, so it’s got some serious energy behind it (combined energy 9191). But the catch is the wind – a moderate cross-shore breeze, and there’s risk of thunderstorms. It’s gonna be a bit of a messy, bumpy beast. This is expert-only territory at that size, and the conditions will be marginal. Not a great day for the average punter.
Sunday the 9th of August is where things get truly wild, and not in a good way for paddle surfing. The swell jumps up to 30 feet from the SW on the morning, and by the afternoon it’s 34 feet from the WSW. Periods are 13-14 seconds, so it’s massive, powerful groundswell. The combined energy readings are astronomical – 25079 and 45325 – which tells you how much power is in the water. The problem is the wind: violent storm force and hurricane-force cross-onshore. That’s a no-go zone for surfboards. If you’re into kite surfing and have a death wish, maybe, but for paddle surfing, it’s a dangerous mess.
Monday the 10th of August is still huge, with 28 feet dropping to 23 feet, but the wind is still severe gale to near gale force and onshore or cross-onshore. The break is exposed and the swell is too big anyway. The combined energy is still monstrous (29151 and 19677). Forget it for surfing – that’s a survival situation.
From Tuesday the 11th of August onward, the swell starts to drop. Tuesday morning sees 10 feet from the WNW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. Combined energy is still moderate to strong at 4696, but the quality is junk. The rest of the week and into the second week is a steady decline into tiny, weak swell with mostly cross or cross-onshore breezes. The periods drop to 8-10 seconds, energy levels fall below 1000, and most of the time it’s just not worth paddling out.
There is one small window that stands out as the best on offer, but you have to be patient. Wednesday morning, the 12th of August, the swell drops to 6 feet from the S with a light breeze and offshore wind. The combined energy is 986 – moderate but weak – and the period is 11 seconds, giving it a bit of shape. It’s still marginal, but with the wind offshore, it’ll be the cleanest session of the whole outlook. The swell is small, though, so it’s for longboards and fun shapes.
Honestly, the rest of the 16-day window is a lot of nothing. The swell is tiny, the wind is rarely good, and there’s no quality to get excited about. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Wednesday morning the 12th, but otherwise, it’s a blank run. It doesn’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 566mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 28°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5392 | 3435 | 5290 | 20141 | 49803 | 43432 | 29665 | 16250 | 6533 | 3352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.94m | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:26AM1.80m | 11:29PM1.96m | 12:40PM1.64m | 00:20AM1.89m | 2:33PM1.55m | 1:33AM1.83m | 4:33PM1.62m | 3:07AM1.83m | 5:46PM1.76m | 4:31AM1.92m | 6:33PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.63m | 5:17PM0.88m | 6:17AM0.64m | 6:08PM1.08m | 7:37AM0.65m | 7:25PM1.25m | 9:12AM0.60m | 9:22PM1.33m | 10:37AM0.47m | 10:58PM1.26m | 11:41AM0.32m | 11:59PM1.13m | ||||||||
5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 36 | 107 | 141 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 135 | 78 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | NNE 13 | E 11 | S 11 | NNE 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
1389 | 1555 | 2441 | 2651 | 3434 | 8776 | 12538 | 15209 | 21378 | 14638 | 5387 | 3292 | 1026 | 1608 | 148 | — | — | 66 | 131 | 6533 | 3352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | S 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 |
9 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2652 | 730 | 329 | — | — | — | 153 | 168 | 199 | 232 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — |
— | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 466 | 291 | — | — | — | — | 174 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | 20 | 24 | 26 | — | 735 | 1529 | 4820 | 13985 | 25208 | 5392 | 3435 | 5290 | 20141 | 49803 | 43432 | 29665 | 16250 | 3325 | 1717 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 609 | 609 | 863 | 733 | 609 | 1322 | 762 | 733 | 37 | 37 | 733 | 762 | 622 | 622 | 622 | 619 | 619 |
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Information about the Junkyards Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Junkyards provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Junkyards can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Junkyards surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Junkyards) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Junkyards may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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