Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 12s period, NW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 32,543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 12s period with NW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 8.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 10.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 8.0m 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 28ft (8.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 28ft (8.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 33ft (10.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Junkyards are a proper mixed bag, with nothing much happening for a long stretch and then a monster swell that’ll have your heart racing, but it’s going to be way too big for most.
First up, right now and right through until the Tuesday of the following week, it’s pretty flat. We’re looking at tiny little knee-high leftovers, mostly around 1ft from the southeast. The energy is weak, sitting around 11 to 26, and honestly, it’s just poor surf conditions. There’s a gap here with almost no real surf on offer for days on end.
Then things get weird. Starting on Friday the 7th of August, the ocean just explodes. That early morning shows a massive 30ft swell from the WNW with a 13-second period, and the combined energy is an insane 26,328. But here’s the catch – it’s too big for Junkyards. The wind is a storm-force cross-shore, making it a total mess. The afternoon only gets worse: 33ft swell from the WSW, hurricane-force wind, energy hitting 32,543. This is strictly for the maddest of experts, and honestly, it looks more like a kiteboarding or tow-in situation. The whole weekend follows the same pattern: Saturday the 8th has a 23ft swell with a severe gale cross-onshore, and Sunday the 9th is still pumping with 10ft swell but near-gale winds. It’s dangerous out there.
After that storm blows through, the beginning of the second week sees the swell drop back down, but the wind stays nasty. Monday the 10th has a couple of feet of surf from the south, but strong cross-shore winds make it a choppy mess. By Thursday the 13th we finally get a little window: a small 3ft swell from the south with a moderate offshore wind from the east. The combined energy is only 167, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. That’s the only time in the whole 16-day window that’s even borderline surfable. Friday the 14th offers the best of the best, if you can call it that – a morning with 2ft south swell, 9-second period, glassy conditions and light wind, energy at 117. The water is a warm 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at Junkyards.
But let’s be honest, the whole run is poor. Even the clean days are tiny. The big swell is a spectacle, but it’s completely blown out and unsafe. For a proper paddle session, you’ll be waiting a long time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49PM2.03m | 8:23AM2.11m | 9:15PM2.06m | 9:02AM2.11m | 9:44PM2.06m | 9:44AM2.05m | 10:15PM2.05m | 10:30AM1.94m | 10:49PM2.01m | 11:26AM1.80m | 11:29PM1.96m | 12:40PM1.64m | 00:20AM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.27m | 2:35AM0.83m | 2:54PM0.31m | 3:08AM0.74m | 3:26PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.67m | 4:00PM0.51m | 4:26AM0.63m | 4:37PM0.68m | 5:16AM0.63m | 5:17PM0.88m | 6:17AM0.64m | 6:08PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 19 | E 19 | E 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 48 | 168 | 357 | 392 | 628 | 763 | 1464 | 2089 | 3127 | 4580 | 5685 | 10085 | 19386 | 25157 | 24746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 31 | 22 | — | — | 532 | 2033 | 7284 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 1052 | 991 | 1419 | 1412 | 659 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 609 | 745 | 745 | 609 |
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