Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, looking at the next few weeks at Junkyards.
First up, the water temp is sitting right around 84°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year. No surprises there.
The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. There's small, weak swell on Sunday the 23rd, around 5ft from the SW, but the energy is only moderate (415) and the wind is a cross-off. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, with hardly any energy. Wednesday the 26th is a no-go – a big, messy 10ft to 13ft NW and W windswell rolls in, but it's getting hammered by a near gale onshore wind. That's a hard pass.
Thursday the 27th is the same story: big, stormy, and dangerous. 12ft of S swell with a period pushing 11 seconds, but the wind is on it and there's a risk of thunderstorms. The energy is through the roof (3205), but it's just not surfable. Pure chaos.
The outlook starts to change a little from Friday the 28th into Saturday the 29th. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft to 7ft from the SSW, with a decent 10-11 second period. The wind stays cross-off from the SE, which keeps it clean. The energy is still moderate (942 down to 698), but it's a big step up from the storm. It's not the best, but it's honest, surfable swell.
Now, the standout window is Monday the 31st of August. Here's where it gets interesting. The morning is small, but the afternoon is where it's at. We get a big jump in size – 10ft from the SE, with a long 13-second period. That's a proper groundswell. The energy is massive (3159), and the wind is offshore from the ENE, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It's a solid swell, so it's for experienced surfers only, but those conditions could be magic at Junkyards.
The run continues into Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning is tiny, but the afternoon is even bigger: 13ft from the SSE with a very long 14-second period. The energy is insane (6818), and the wind is still a clean cross-off. This is big, powerful, and very long period. For a reef like Junkyards, that means the sets will have serious punch and long waits between them. This is also a day for experts only, and it's over a week away, so it's a promising but not guaranteed call.
The rest of the first week of September looks messy. Big swells keep coming from the 2nd to the 4th, but the wind picks up to gale force, turning it into a complete blown-out mess. That's kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The second week of September (the 5th to the 7th) is not worth the drive. The swell is small, the wind is all over the place, and the energy is weak.
So, to wrap it up: The clear winner is Monday afternoon the 31st of August. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon is a massive, expert-only backup. The rest of the fortnight is a mix of blown-out junk and flat spells. Get on that Monday if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
400 | 437 | 162 | 82 | 123 | 79 | 53 | 36 | 37 | 3638 | 1943 | 1245 | 4182 | 3769 | 2757 | 1587 | 1725 | 1456 | 938 | 382 | 382 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.61m | 4:01AM1.63m | 6:26PM1.73m | 5:05AM1.73m | 6:47PM1.83m | 5:50AM1.85m | 7:07PM1.92m | 6:28AM1.97m | 7:28PM2.00m | 7:03AM2.08m | 7:50PM2.07m | 7:38AM2.16m | 8:14PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.77m | 11:03PM1.37m | 11:21AM0.66m | 11:53PM1.25m | 12:00PM0.54m | 00:24AM1.12m | 12:33PM0.45m | 00:51AM0.99m | 1:03PM0.38m | 1:16AM0.84m | 1:32PM0.34m | 1:43AM0.70m | 2:01PM0.34m | 2:13AM0.58m | |||||||
6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
— | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | E 14 | NW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | E 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
400 | 437 | 162 | 251 | 1107 | 4185 | 10033 | 9240 | 3809 | 1234 | 1943 | 867 | 30 | 3769 | 2757 | 1587 | 1725 | 1456 | 938 | 333 | 382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 13 | E 18 | E 16 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | SW 11 | S 10 |
14 | 30 | 16 | 82 | 123 | 79 | 53 | 36 | 396 | 270 | 120 | 99 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 41 | 49 | 31 | 382 | 149 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | SW 9 | E 11 | E 14 | E 13 | E 18 | E 18 | ENE 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | ENE 13 | E 9 | E 12 |
15 | 18 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 19 | — | — | 37 | 205 | 35 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 32 | 14 | 60 | 42 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
19 | 125 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 97 | 53 | 275 | 2045 | 3638 | 1516 | 1245 | 4182 | 101 | 120 | 77 | — | 51 | 122 | 91 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 733 | 609 | 609 | 733 | 733 | 745 | 733 | 36 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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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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