
Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 31ft (9.5m), 18s period, SE swell with 56,951 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s 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 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 9.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 31ft (9.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got coming up at Junkyards. This is a reef setup, exposed to the open ocean swell. The water's sitting at 83°F, which is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The next couple of days are a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday morning is a write-off with light cross-onshore breeze and only 2ft of weak, short-period swell. The energy is barely there at 150. It’s a struggle just to get a ripple. Tuesday afternoon picks up a touch to 4ft from the SE, and the combined swell energy jumps to 800 (moderate), but it's still cross-onshore. It's a marginal call.
Wednesday 8 July is where it starts getting interesting. Morning sees the swell building to 7ft from the SE, with a long 17-second period. The wind goes cross-offshore, and the combined energy is a solid 2317 (strong). The water cleans up nicely. By Wednesday afternoon, it gets even better. The wind turns fully offshore at 12 mph, the swell pushes to 8ft, again from SE, and the energy skyrockets to 3090 (strong). This is excellent, clean surf for experienced surfers. The long period means the waves will have good shape and power, but at a reef break like this, the long gaps between sets will make the paddle out a bit easier.
Thursday 9 July gets bigger and rowdier. The swell jumps to 12ft in the morning and 13ft in the afternoon from the SE, with a massive combined energy reading of 7054 and 8799 (very strong). The period is still a long 16 seconds. This is proper, heavy groundswell. However, the wind is a fresh offshore breeze (18-22 mph), and there's a risk of thunderstorms. This is expert territory only. Anything over 8ft is for experts, and this is well over that mark. The setup starts looking more interesting for kitesurfing than paddle surfing in these conditions.
Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July is the standout event, but with a massive caveat. We are looking at colossal swell. Friday morning hits 31ft from the SE with a period of 18 seconds, and the combined energy reads a staggering 94998 (very strong). Friday afternoon drops slightly to 28ft from the SSE, and Saturday holds at 26ft and 21ft from the South. The wind is a strong cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but the sheer size makes this unsurfable by any normal measure for paddle surfing. The data says it's too big for this break. This is a true big-wave event, and it's not a recommendation for a standard surf session.
After that peak, it drops. Sunday 12 July through Wednesday 22 July sees a steady decline. Sunday and Monday drop to 8ft-10ft from the SSE, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it lumpy and choppy. The period drops to 9 seconds, meaning weaker, wind-affected waves. The energy drops below 1000 by Monday afternoon. Through the rest of the week and into the next, the swell stays in the 3ft to 6ft range with short periods and poor, choppy conditions. There's a brief flash on Friday 17 July morning where we see 8ft from the SE with a 10-second period and light ESE winds keeping it clean, giving a window of "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers" (energy 1161), but it's isolated. By Monday 20 July the wind goes offshore, but the swell drops to 4ft.
Overall, the best bet is Wednesday 8 July afternoon. That's your window for clean, powerful, offshore waves at 8ft. The following Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July are monster swells for the truly dedicated and equipped big-wave specialists only, but for the average surfer, it's a no-go. The rest of the period is poor to marginal.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Fri night, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 729 | 1230 | 2296 | 3090 | 5233 | 7054 | 8799 | 22769 | 56951 | 43424 | 50762 | 30647 | 16299 | 3312 | 2032 | 1961 | 1117 | 1090 | 994 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:21PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 00:48AM1.04m | ||||||||
5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
309 | 729 | 1230 | 2296 | 3090 | 5233 | 7054 | 8799 | 22769 | 56951 | — | — | 26357 | 8986 | 2693 | 869 | 258 | 94 | 41 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 |
150 | 8 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 78 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 20 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SE 13 | W 8 | ESE 12 |
25 | 63 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38047 | 43424 | 50762 | 30647 | 16299 | 3312 | 2032 | 1961 | 1117 | 1090 | 994 | 646 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 793 | 609 | 609 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 624 | 601 | 657 | 601 | 622 |
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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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