Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for L Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at L Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through this in feet and see what's cooking.
The water's sitting at about 74°, which is pretty much where it should be for July. No drama there.
I'm not gonna sugarcoat it; the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and ugly. From Thursday the 23rd of July, we're looking at a long run of small, weak, choppy conditions. Swell heights are mostly under 3 feet, periods are short, and the wind is blowing from the wrong direction. The wave energy is weak, barely breaking triple digits. You get a bit of a reprieve on the afternoon of Wednesday the 29th of July when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 3ft. The next morning, the 30th, is clean with a slight offshore wind, but the swell is still a tiny 2ft. If you're keen, you could get a few grovelly ones, but it's not worth writing home about.
There's a bit of a lull, and then the first few days of August are more of the same – small and messy. The biggest pulse comes on Monday the 3rd of August, with a 4ft SE swell showing a 10-second period and a combined energy of 287. That's the most size we'll see, but it's still a "poor" call with a gentle cross-onshore wind. It's a real bummer.
The only time this forecast looks even slightly interesting is right at the end. On Thursday the 6th of August, the wind turns clean and cross-offshore from the SW. Then on Friday the 7th, the morning is also clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The afternoon shows a small 2ft SE swell with an 8-second period and a combined energy of 101. It's not big, but the clean conditions will make it the best option. L Jetty is a beach and jetty setup, so it's not a classic point break, but with the wind working in our favour on the 6th and 7th, you might just find a few clean, fun waves. Keep the expectations low, and you might be surprised.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 78 | 49 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 77 | 111 | 82 | 31 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 53 | 75 | 47 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:27PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.11m | 4:21PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.11m | 5:14PM1.44m | 5:44AM1.15m | 6:03PM1.48m | 6:33AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.29m | 10:00PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.26m | 10:45AM0.29m | 11:38PM0.22m | 11:32AM0.27m | 00:23AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 10 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 56 | 78 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 1 | 111 | 82 | 27 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 75 | 47 | 68 | 75 | 6 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 3 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | SSE 8 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | — | 15 | 18 | — | 77 | — | — | — | 57 | 2 | — | 12 | 53 | — | — | 26 | — | 80 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 182 | 0 | 341 | 526 | 52 | 656 | 572 | 0 | 75 | 1542 | 75 | 526 | 390 | 350 | 239 | 403 | 21 | 572 | 0 | 2 |
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