Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 5,598 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 5.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 6.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk waves. Rusty here again. It’s been a rough stretch out at Junkyards, all blown-out and messy, but I can see some serious swell coming down the pipe. Water’s been sitting right around 84°F, which is normal for this time of year.
The next couple of days are a write-off. Wednesday morning has a nasty 50 km/h cross-onshore wrecking a lumpy 10ft WSW swell. Thursday and Friday are clean but weak and small, with the occasional 5ft wave and not much energy behind it. It’s a grovel, plain and simple.
We get a little taste of hope on Sunday the 30th. The wind goes offshore, and the morning has a clean 5ft SE swell. It’s not big, but it’s a start. Then we hit a flat spell. Monday and Tuesday are small and messy, and Wednesday the 2nd of September is just a giant, choppy mess with a huge 13ft cross-onshore swell. That’s a kitesurfing day if I’ve ever seen one.
Now, listen. Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s the one. The morning is still a bit jumbled, but the afternoon is where the magic happens. The wind goes light cross-off, and the swell jumps to a solid 12ft from the WNW with a long 12-second period. The energy is huge. This is a big, powerful reef wave. It’s for experts only, no question. This is your standout window.
Friday the 4th is still fantastic. A 8ft WNW groundswell with light offshore winds in the morning. It’s a step down in size from Thursday but still excellent, clean, and powerful. A great option if the big day is too much.
After that, the swell backs off through the weekend. There’s a bit of a bump on Monday afternoon with 10ft of short-period NW windswell, but the winds are cross and it won’t be clean. Tuesday and Wednesday look like more of the same, surfable but not great.
So there you have it. The best surf is definitely Thursday afternoon and Friday. Mark it in your calendar. That’s the one to get excited about.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, strong winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 672 | 845 | 388 | 510 | 346 | 239 | 120 | 101 | 198 | 143 | 79 | 54 | 80 | 61 | 45 | 42 | 26 | 88 | 52 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.92m | 6:28AM1.97m | 7:28PM2.00m | 7:03AM2.08m | 7:50PM2.07m | 7:38AM2.16m | 8:14PM2.11m | 8:14AM2.20m | 8:39PM2.14m | 8:52AM2.18m | 9:06PM2.15m | 9:32AM2.11m | 9:36PM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.99m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:16AM0.84m | 1:32PM0.34m | 1:43AM0.70m | 2:01PM0.34m | 2:13AM0.58m | 2:31PM0.39m | 2:45AM0.47m | 3:01PM0.49m | 3:20AM0.42m | 3:33PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | E 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 672 | 33 | 388 | 510 | 346 | 239 | 91 | 101 | 101 | 88 | 79 | 197 | 264 | 61 | 482 | 544 | 1150 | 4635 | 5289 | 2969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 7 | SW 8 | E 12 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | E 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 65 | 55 | 28 | 115 | 26 | 112 | 79 | 29 | 55 | 53 | 64 | 54 | 80 | 22 | 45 | 42 | 25 | 88 | 52 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 7 | E 16 | E 12 | S 8 | S 7 | W 7 | S 7 | E 12 | SW 9 | E 12 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 53 | 37 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 35 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 509 | 845 | 147 | 30 | 240 | 136 | 120 | 181 | 198 | 143 | 171 | — | — | 409 | 61 | 123 | 223 | 391 | 672 | 574 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 609 | 601 | 601 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 775 | 609 | 1169 | 1169 | 762 |
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