Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SE swell with 716 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 9s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer.
To be straight up, the next week and a half is a total write-off for Junkyards. We're talking tiny, weak swell and mostly lousy wind conditions from Monday the 7th right through to Friday the 11th. There's nothing to get excited about – just a lot of poor surf with heights barely scraping 2ft. You're better off doing something else.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday the 12th. The morning kicks off with a bit of life – a 3ft SSE swell rolling in at 11 seconds, with a clean offshore wind. It's still just ordinary, but the afternoon is where things get interesting. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SE, period drops to 10 seconds, and we've got clean offshore breezes. The wave energy is moderate (719). This is the standout of the entire outlook. It's not huge, but it's the best we're going to see, and it'll be clean. Keep in mind Junkyards is a reef break, so that offshore wind is gold. It can get crowded here sometimes, so be ready to share.
Sunday the 13th holds onto some fun-sized swell – 3ft in the morning, 3ft in the afternoon, still from the SSE and clean offshores. The energy drops a bit (144), but it's still surfable.
Things go flat again after that. There's a brief spike on Wednesday the 16th afternoon with a 3ft SW groundswell at a very long 13 seconds. The energy is moderate to strong (554) and it's clean, but the wind is cross-offshore. The long period means it might be a bit walled at the beach, but at a reef it should offer some good shape. Still, the window is narrow.
After that, we're back to small, weak, and mostly messy conditions right through to Tuesday the 22nd. The water temp is about average for this time of year. All in all, if you're chasing surf, make Saturday the 12th your target. The rest is slim pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 6 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 38 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 161 | 716 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:05AM1.74m | 5:34PM1.77m | 4:36AM1.86m | 6:12PM1.90m | 5:37AM2.01m | 6:43PM2.00m | 6:26AM2.14m | 7:12PM2.08m | 7:08AM2.21m | 7:38PM2.13m | 7:46AM2.23m | 8:04PM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM1.34m | 10:29AM0.52m | 11:02PM1.18m | 11:31AM0.41m | 11:53PM0.98m | 12:17PM0.33m | 00:33AM0.78m | 12:56PM0.30m | 1:08AM0.61m | 1:30PM0.32m | 1:42AM0.47m | 2:01PM0.39m | 2:15AM0.39m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 11 | NNW 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 78 | 38 | 22 | 44 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 140 | 116 | 94 | 68 | 29 | 161 | 19 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 8 | E 14 | N 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 64 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 9 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 6 | E 14 | SW 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 754 | 609 | 302 | 326 | 284 | 371 | 233 | 222 | 159 | 85 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 209 | 230 | 240 | 242 | 716 | 587 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 657 | 657 | 609 | 657 | 755 | 609 | 657 | 764 | 609 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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