
Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 30ft (9.0m), 17s period, S swell with 47,131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 9.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 30ft (9.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Righto, surf’s up for the next couple weeks, but it's a tale of two halves. We’ve got a massive pulse of energy heading our way, but it comes with some serious size and a bit of a wild card on the winds. Let’s get into it.
The opening of the period is pretty underwhelming. Tuesday the 7th is a write-off with rubbish 2ft to 4ft cross-on slop from the southeast. The energy is weak, barely pushing 150 in the tank, and the wind is just messing it up. Forget it.
Things get interesting from Wednesday the 8th. Junkyards starts to wake up with a 7ft swell from the southeast, period pushing 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (2345). The wind is a clean cross-off, making for some nice, lined-up waves. This is for the experienced crew though; that size and power at a reef break isn't for the faint of heart. Thursday the 9th sees it jump – 13ft to 15ft from the southeast with clean offshore winds. The energy is now in the thousands (7700 to 9661). This is heavy, expert-only territory, but the quality is undeniable.
Now, the standout window is Friday the 10th through Saturday the 11th. Swell peaks at a monstrous 25ft from the south-southeast. We’re talking a combined energy reading of 34,999 to 36,323 – that’s a true beast. The wind is a cross-off, so it’s clean, but this is not a day for a paddle. The forecast literally says it's too big for this break. If you are a big-wave charger at an absolute elite level, this is your window, but for 100% of us, it’s a spectacle from the cliff. By Saturday afternoon, it eases to 16ft, still sizeable and powerful.
Sunday the 12th drops to a more manageable 7ft to 7ft from the south, but the wind swings and opens up a cross-chop. Monday the 13th has a 10ft swell with light winds, making for some cleaner afternoon waves, but the period has dropped to 9 seconds, so it’s less grunty.
After that, the energy fades fast. From Tuesday the 15th onwards, we’re looking at small 3ft to 5ft south swells. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but weak. The combined energy readings drop below 1000, sitting in the 200-800 range. It’s a long period of marginal, small surf with a few clean windows, but nothing exciting. Wednesday the 22nd looks like a total flat, onshore mess.
So, for the best of it: Thursday the 9th is your pick if you are an experienced surfer after big, clean, powerful waves. If you’re looking for a slightly less intense but still high-quality session, Wednesday the 8th morning is the cleaner, more manageable standout with that beautiful cross-off and solid groundswell. After that, it’s a waiting game for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 150 | 729 | 1230 | 2324 | 3015 | 5298 | 7700 | 9661 | 21777 | 34999 | 36323 | 47131 | 19917 | 8841 | 2477 | 1169 | 917 | 512 | 1645 | 1710 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.88m | 11:48AM1.72m | 00:24AM1.86m | 1:09PM1.62m | 1:19AM1.84m | 2:50PM1.59m | 2:25AM1.85m | 4:27PM1.65m | 3:33AM1.89m | 5:40PM1.76m | 4:38AM1.97m | 6:35PM1.88m | 5:35AM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52AM0.81m | 5:59PM0.76m | 6:59AM0.76m | 6:58PM0.94m | 8:16AM0.67m | 8:13PM1.08m | 9:35AM0.55m | 9:38PM1.16m | 10:45AM0.39m | 10:55PM1.17m | 11:45AM0.23m | 11:57PM1.12m | 12:36PM0.11m | ||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
7:24 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 |
261 | 309 | 729 | 1230 | 2324 | 3015 | 5298 | 7700 | 9661 | 21777 | 34999 | — | 47131 | 14016 | 4078 | 1837 | 1169 | 917 | 512 | 452 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 18 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — |
22 | 150 | 8 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2125 | 435 | 145 | 96 | 47 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | ESE 8 | SE 20 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
11 | 25 | 63 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 13 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36323 | 36490 | 19917 | 8841 | 2477 | 366 | 310 | 455 | 1645 | 1710 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 601 | 0 | 793 | 863 | 609 | 745 | 1049 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 635 | 622 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
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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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