Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 5,622 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Junkyards this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 4.0m 17s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, breakin' it down for you fellas who think in feet and miles per hour.
The first few days are flat and ugly. We got storm clouds and a stiff ESE breeze making it look ugly for zero surf. Water’s warm though, about 84°F, which is standard for now.
But hold up, Saturday, August 22nd, the ocean roars to life. A big pulse of SSE groundswell pushes wave heights to a solid 13ft. The energy reading is 3168 – that’s a whopper. This is heavy, only for the pros. At over 8ft, it’s big. The ESE wind is cross-off, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a raw, powerful slab. It'll be dumpy with a short 10-second period.
Sunday the 23rd stays big at 12ft (energy 2868) with a better 11-second interval, giving it more grunt. By Monday the 24th, it's dropping into the 6ft range.
Another pulse on Friday the 28th of August brings a 10ft W windswell, but it's all onshore wind and short period. No good.
The real winner? Sunday, August 30th. The swell calms down to a clean 4ft from the NW (10-second period, energy 468). Most importantly, we get a light, offshore breeze from the NE. That means smooth, glassy faces. Perfect size for the average surfer, and that wind will make the reef look like a mirror. The crowds here are sometimes thick, so get in early. It’s the best call of the whole 16 days.
After that, it gets messy with bigger, wind-ruined swells. The 30th is your day.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 35 | 111 | 185 | 192 | 109 | 199 | 5622 | 2946 | 1890 | 1480 | 2695 | 1420 | 1020 | 572 | 516 | 408 | 122 | 109 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07PM1.91m | 12:19PM1.50m | 11:42PM1.80m | 2:15PM1.40m | 00:33AM1.69m | 5:17PM1.48m | 2:15AM1.61m | 6:02PM1.61m | 4:01AM1.63m | 6:26PM1.73m | 5:05AM1.73m | 6:47PM1.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.98m | 6:04AM0.75m | 5:24PM1.15m | 7:13AM0.83m | 6:02PM1.32m | 8:53AM0.84m | 8:41PM1.43m | 10:25AM0.77m | 11:03PM1.37m | 11:21AM0.66m | 11:53PM1.25m | 12:00PM0.54m | 00:24AM1.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 35 | 111 | 185 | 191 | 109 | 199 | 157 | 222 | 178 | 151 | 77 | 80 | 1020 | 572 | 516 | 408 | 1586 | 2075 | 4151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | E 14 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 192 | 72 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 96 | 16 | 48 | 65 | 65 | 647 | 122 | 109 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 14 | — | ENE 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 41 | — | 17 | 79 | 79 | 73 | 76 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 278 | 318 | 347 | 197 | 243 | 192 | 306 | 5622 | 2946 | 1890 | 1480 | 2695 | 1420 | 366 | 366 | 2012 | 330 | 290 | 358 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 846 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 601 | 4 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 609 | 827 | 657 | 771 | 775 | 657 | 621 | 778 | 29 |
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