Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 33,006 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9PM. 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 10.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 8.0m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 25ft (7.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll be honest with you—this is a rough stretch for Junkyards. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long gap of nothing but tiny, weak waves and poor conditions right through the first week. The swell is barely a ripple, the wind is messy, and the energy is flat. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal, but you won’t be needing a wetsuit for the few dribbles we’ve got.
Friday, July 31st kicks it off with a 1ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, and combined energy of just 23 – that’s weak. The wind is cross-on from the west at 6 mph, and it’s just poor. The next few days are the same story: Saturday morning, same 1ft, clean-ish but still flat. Sunday and Monday are a wash with tiny surf and more cross or cross-off wind. By Wednesday, August 5th, there’s no swell at all – zero energy – and the wind is howling offshore.
Then the forecast gets wild. Around Friday, August 7th, a massive 31ft W swell shows up with a period of 13 seconds, and energy readings of 30,753 – that’s strong to very strong. But the wind is storm force, 62 mph from the NW, and it’s a total mess. This swell is way too big for Junkyards, and with that wind, it’s dangerous, not surfable. The next few days see the swell drop from 15ft down to 7ft, but the wind stays brutal – strong to severe gale force – and the surf is blown out or messy.
It’s not until the second week, around Thursday, August 13th, that we start to see a little hope. The wind finally backs off, and on Friday, August 14th morning, we get offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, with a 3ft S swell, period 10 seconds. The energy is still low (206), but the conditions are clean. That’s the standout moment in this whole outlook – small, but clean. After that, it fades back to tiny surf and ordinary conditions.
Honestly, this is a flat, blown-out run. If you’re into kite surfing, the big wind days around August 7th and 8th might get you out there, but for paddle surfing, it’s a long wait for a very small, clean window. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking lean.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), 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, stormy winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | N 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14353 | 32614 | 9373 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:15PM2.06m | 9:02AM2.11m | 9:44PM2.06m | 9:44AM2.05m | 10:15PM2.05m | 10:30AM1.94m | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:26AM1.80m | 11:29PM1.96m | 12:40PM1.64m | 00:20AM1.89m | 2:33PM1.55m | 1:33AM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54PM0.31m | 3:08AM0.74m | 3:26PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.67m | 4:00PM0.51m | 4:26AM0.63m | 4:37PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.63m | 5:17PM0.88m | 6:17AM0.64m | 6:08PM1.08m | 7:37AM0.65m | 7:25PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 64 | 64 | 51 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 | E 16 | NW 11 | ENE 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 168 | 357 | 474 | 671 | 783 | 1480 | 2042 | 2456 | 4272 | 7236 | 14897 | 27294 | 29913 | 13992 | 1045 | 44 | 6868 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | ENE 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 746 | — | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 563 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | SE 8 | NE 8 | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | — | 28 | 139 | — | 385 | 1837 | 4738 | 17000 | 14353 | 32614 | 9373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1414 | 1412 | 659 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 733 | 609 | 745 | 733 | 609 | 863 | 733 | 733 |
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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).
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