Surf Forecasts:
Junkyards surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with 4,213 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junkyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ at Junkyards.
Right now, it’s flat. Dead flat. The first few days are a total write-off – nothing but tiny, weak dribble with no push. You’re looking at a solid stretch of glassy mornings but with swell heights barely registering. Don’t bother paddling out. That gap runs from Tuesday morning all the way through to Friday afternoon.
The first real sign of life hits Saturday the 25th in the morning. We get a little 3.3ft bump from the SE, with clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is still low (159), but it’s a start. Saturday afternoon drops off a bit. Sunday the 26th is where it gets a touch more interesting – 4.3ft to 4.9ft SSE swell, clean again, with combined energy climbing into the moderate range (264 to 378). It’s still marginal, but the swell is building.
Now, the standout. You want to circle Tuesday the 28th of July. That’s the big one. Morning session sees a solid 13.1ft SSE groundswell, with an 11-second period and combined energy roaring up to 6829. That’s strong wave energy. The wind is cross-offshore, keeping things clean. This is big, powerful stuff – over 8.2ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. The swell direction matches the optimum SW, so Junkyards will be handling it well. The water temp is 82.9°, which is about normal for this time of year – feels nice.
Wednesday the 29th is still big, but the wind goes cross-shore, making things a bit messier with a cross-chop. Still sizeable, but the quality drops. Thursday the 30th is onshore and messy. Then Friday the 31st of July afternoon is a real gem – glassy conditions, 7.9ft SW swell, combined energy at 1292. That’s clean, powerful, and should offer some excellent, lined-up waves for experienced surfers.
The run continues into the first week of August. Sunday the 2nd of August morning is glassy with an 8.2ft SSW swell – very good conditions. Sunday afternoon turns offshore and clean at 7.5ft. Monday the 3rd keeps the offshore wind, dropping to 6.2ft, still good. After that, it gets ordinary again, with onshore and cross-shore winds spoiling the party.
So, to keep it simple: the standout is Tuesday the 28th of July morning for raw power, and Friday the 31st of July afternoon for clean, glassy conditions. The rest of the first week is a washout. Don’t sleep on those two windows.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | S 7 | SW 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 89 | 55 | 236 | 255 | 370 | 480 | 320 | 1124 | 644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.64m | 00:16AM1.86m | 1:20PM1.50m | 1:05AM1.79m | 3:13PM1.44m | 2:07AM1.74m | 5:07PM1.50m | 3:20AM1.72m | 6:11PM1.60m | 4:25AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.70m | 5:17AM1.79m | 7:16PM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.91m | 7:09AM0.79m | 6:40PM1.09m | 8:26AM0.79m | 7:46PM1.24m | 9:49AM0.75m | 9:28PM1.33m | 10:56AM0.66m | 11:01PM1.33m | 11:46AM0.56m | 11:59PM1.28m | 12:24PM0.47m | 00:37AM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 52 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 55 | 55 | 236 | 255 | 370 | 6 | 320 | 210 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | S 7 | ENE 13 | SW 6 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 32 | — | — | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 480 | 145 | 1124 | 686 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 64 | 659 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 657 | 657 | 690 | 601 |
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