Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 28) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Junkyards in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 1.0m 16s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for Junkyards. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn’t pop up until the very end of the run, and even that’s a bit of a gamble.
The period from Monday the 27th of July all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August is a real struggle. You’ll see tiny, weak swell around 1ft to 2ft most days, coming from the S or SE. The energy is pathetic, with numbers like 92 (weak) and even dropping to 9 (super weak). Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, which would be fine if there was any wave to ride, but there isn’t. It’s a solid stretch of days where you’re better off doing something else.
Now, we do get a spike of swell on the 8th of August, with a 10ft swell from the NW and energy jumping to 1032 (moderate). But the wind is howling cross-on from the WNW at 16 mph. That’s messy, blown-out, and honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temp is about 85° on the 27th, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The real standout, the only one worth circling on the calendar, is Monday the 10th of August. That morning, the conditions line up perfectly. We get a 8ft swell from the west, with a combined energy of 944 (moderate). The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror, from the ESE at just 3 mph. This is a reef break, so that long period from the W (9 seconds) is going to wrap in nicely. It’s going to be clean. The afternoon keeps it going with a 8ft NW swell, a period jumping to 12 seconds, and energy hitting 1807 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the east at 6 mph. This is the best on offer, but it’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising but not locked-in call. That 8ft swell is a bit solid for beginners, but it’s perfect for the rest of us.
After that, Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop back down to 3ft, and that’s about it. A long wait for a short window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.79m | 5:59AM1.86m | 7:39PM1.87m | 6:36AM1.94m | 8:02PM1.93m | 7:11AM2.02m | 8:25PM1.99m | 7:46AM2.08m | 8:49PM2.03m | 8:23AM2.11m | 9:15PM2.06m | 9:02AM2.11m | 9:44PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM1.21m | 12:56PM0.39m | 1:09AM1.13m | 1:25PM0.32m | 1:37AM1.03m | 1:54PM0.28m | 2:05AM0.93m | 2:23PM0.27m | 2:35AM0.83m | 2:54PM0.31m | 3:08AM0.74m | 3:26PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | WNW 4 | S 7 | W 5 | E 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 31 | 18 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | SW 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 822 | 659 | 77 | 77 | 701 | 706 | 667 | 767 | 1001 | 1385 | 863 | 1992 | 1450 | 659 | 659 | 822 | 24 |
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