
Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 18s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 31ft (9.5m), 18s period, SSE swell with 54,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 0.9m 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 9.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 31ft (9.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local reef, Junkyards. It’s a bit of a slow start, but the second half of the run gets properly wild. We’ve got a lean spell for the first few days, then a massive pulse of energy that’s going to turn things on, though it’s going to be a game of patience—and a game for the experienced crew only.
The water’s sitting at 81°, which is a notch colder than we’d usually expect for this time of year, so you might want a slightly thicker spring suit.
We kick off the weekend with nothing worth paddling for. Saturday and Sunday (4th and 5th July) are flat and messy, with weak swell around 1ft to 1.3ft, short period, and cross-onshore winds just making it choppy. The combined energy is tiny (13–21), so don’t even bother. That carries through Monday (6th July) morning—still small and cross-onshore, but then Monday afternoon we see a little spike in period (16 seconds) and energy (134), but it’s still only 1.6ft, so it’s not doing much.
Then comes Tuesday morning (7th July). That’s our first real little window. The wind drops to glassy, dead calm, and we get a clean 3ft swell from the southeast with a nice 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 408 (moderate), and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s small, but it’s clean, and for a couple of hours you could get a few fun ones. The afternoon fades to a tiny 1ft, so don’t sleep in.
Now, the real story starts Wednesday (8th July) morning. The swell jumps to 8.2ft from the southeast, with a long 19-second period, and the energy is massive (4975). The wind is cross-offshore from the north-northeast, so it’s clean. That’s a big, powerful reef swell, but 8.2ft is edging into the “experts only” zone. The period is long, so expect long lulls between sets, but the waves that come through will be meaty. By Wednesday afternoon it’s 9.8ft, and the energy is pushing 5995. Still clean, still cross-off. This is a serious step up.
Thursday (9th July) is where it gets proper. Morning is 14.8ft from the southeast, 18-second period, cross-offshore wind, and the energy is 11553. By Thursday afternoon, the wind swings fully offshore from the northeast, 18.6 mph, and we’re looking at 16.4ft of southeast groundswell, with a 18-second period. The energy is 14346. This is a heavy, powerful reef, and it’s going to be working. The call says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but the wind is fresh offshore and clean. Only the experts will be out there, and it’s going to be a battle.
Friday (10th July) is the peak of the madness. Morning brings 23ft from the south-southeast, 18-second period, with a strong offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 24.9 mph. The combined energy is a staggering 31771. The notes say the swell is predicted to be too big for this break—so it’s genuinely massive, maybe even unsurfable for most. The afternoon holds at 24.6ft with 17-second period and 32793 energy. If you’re a big-wave charger, this is your window, but for the average surfer, it’s a day to watch from the cliff.
Saturday (11th July) still has huge swell, 21.3ft in the morning from the south, 16-second period, and 33585 energy. The wind is cross-offshore, but it’s strong. By afternoon it drops to 14.8ft, period shortens to 12 seconds, and energy is 9198—still big, but starting to ease. The rest of the outlook (12th to 19th July) slowly drops from 9.8ft down to 3.3ft, with clean conditions and mostly cross-offshore winds, but the energy fades from 2677 to just 147. The last few days (18th and 19th) are small and clean, but the energy is weak, and the report calls them “poor surf conditions.”
So, the standout here is Thursday morning (9th July) through to Saturday morning (11th July). That’s the big, powerful, long-period groundswell hitting Junkyards. It’s a reef, so it’ll handle the direction (south-southeast to south) perfectly, and the offshore and cross-offshore winds will keep it clean. But this is not for the faint-hearted. The best single session might be Thursday afternoon (9th July)—16.4ft, 18-second period, 14346 energy, and fresh offshore wind. That’s a proper, world-class reef wave, but you’ll need to be a solid expert.
If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing in this 16-day window that
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | SE 16 | W 6 | SE 13 | SW 8 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 122 | 11 | 249 | 11 | 2297 | 4952 | 5995 | 9424 | 11553 | 14346 | 21502 | 31771 | 32793 | 32022 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.97m | 10:20PM1.92m | 9:53AM1.91m | 10:56PM1.91m | 10:45AM1.83m | 11:37PM1.88m | 11:48AM1.72m | 00:24AM1.86m | 1:09PM1.62m | 1:19AM1.84m | 2:50PM1.59m | 2:25AM1.85m | 4:27PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM0.34m | 4:08AM0.90m | 4:26PM0.44m | 4:56AM0.85m | 5:09PM0.59m | 5:52AM0.81m | 5:59PM0.76m | 6:59AM0.76m | 6:58PM0.94m | 8:16AM0.67m | 8:13PM1.08m | 9:35AM0.55m | 9:38PM1.16m | ||||||||
5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 17 | SE 18 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | — | — |
41 | 41 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 122 | 206 | 249 | 986 | 2297 | 4952 | 5995 | 9424 | 11553 | 14346 | 21502 | 31771 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 5 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SE 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 18 | SW 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 73 | 12 | 11 | 159 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | SSE 17 |
1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | 32793 | 32022 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 77 | 685 | 667 | 742 | 742 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 624 | 622 | 0 | 657 | 657 | 609 | 745 | 745 | 745 |
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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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