Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW 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 (Aug 30) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab ya coffee. This is Rusty.
Well, folks, I’m looking at Junkyards for the next couple weeks and honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The first real window we see something worth paddling out for isn’t until this Saturday the 5th of September. Before that, there’s a long gap of messy, windy, or just plain weak conditions we gotta sit through.
Right now, this Saturday morning the 30th of August is a write-off. Sunday the 31st through to Friday the 4th is all noise. The wind is howling, mostly strong cross-off or cross-onshore breezes. There’s some size – you see a 10ft swell pop up on Thursday the 3rd of September morning – but the wind is onshore and it’s choppy, so that’s a hard pass. The wave energy is strong (2000) but it’s for kite foilers, not us paddle surfers.
Now, let's talk about the actual standout. The best on offer across the whole 16-day run is Saturday the 5th of September at Junkyards. The morning is looking tidy. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell coming from the S with a gentle 15 km/h cross-off breeze from the SE. The water temp is sitting at a comfy 83°F, which is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak to moderate (209), but those conditions with glassy, clean lines will be a relief after the week of garbage. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, but just a heads up – it can get crowded sometimes. The swell direction from the S is not exactly its optimum SW, but with those light winds, you’ll get some fun ones. The afternoon holds up at 4ft but the energy picks up a touch (301).
After that little pulse, things drop right back off. Sunday the 6th is tiny again, and then from Monday the 7th through the end of the run, it’s mostly small stuff with wild winds. There’s a day on the 13th of September that shows some promise – 2ft from the SE with a clean offshore breeze – but the energy is tiny (61) and it’s super inconsistent. Not worth planning a trip around.
So, bottom line: it’s a long dry spell until that Saturday morning. Get out early on the 5th if you can, because that’s your one real chance for a decent surf. After that, it’s back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 141mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 241 | 232 | 162 | 127 | 78 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 459 | 524 | 682 | 424 | 1018 | 997 | 2000 | 1226 | 890 | 656 | 509 | 564 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:14PM2.11m | 8:14AM2.20m | 8:39PM2.14m | 8:52AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.15m | 9:32AM2.11m | 9:36PM2.12m | 10:17AM1.97m | 10:08PM2.07m | 11:11AM1.79m | 10:46PM1.98m | 12:27PM1.61m | 11:36PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.34m | 2:13AM0.58m | 2:31PM0.39m | 2:45AM0.47m | 3:01PM0.49m | 3:20AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.63m | 4:00AM0.41m | 4:07PM0.80m | 4:48AM0.46m | 4:45PM1.00m | 5:47AM0.54m | 5:33PM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 68 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | ESE 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 133 | 165 | 232 | 162 | 127 | 78 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 459 | 524 | 682 | 424 | 2056 | 997 | 385 | 207 | 157 | 656 | 509 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 10 | E 9 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 59 | 18 | 16 | — | — | 1018 | 667 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 117 | 103 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ENE 12 | S 10 | SSW 11 | — | S 8 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | ESE 9 | E 16 | SW 11 | N 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 8 | 24 | — | 6 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 71 | 5 | 42 | 43 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 371 | 241 | 132 | 145 | 163 | 666 | 1317 | 1628 | 793 | 657 | 744 | 1660 | 2474 | — | — | 2000 | 1226 | 890 | — | — | 564 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 690 | 657 | 609 | 752 | 609 | 609 | 621 | 609 | 609 | 601 | 609 | 635 | 601 | 609 | 609 | 4 |
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