Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, S swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at L Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. I’ll be honest with you – L Jetty is in a flat spell for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day block is filled with poor surf, and there’s not a single day that’s gonna get your heart pumping. If you’re a beginner, maybe you’ll get a few ankle-biters, but for anyone looking for a proper wave, this is a snooze.
The first chance at anything is Wednesday, July 8th, when a 0.9m swell from the ENE rolls in with a short 6-second period. Combined energy is weak at 79. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NNE at 6 mph, so it’s not messy, but it’s small. By afternoon, the wind switches to the SSE and bumps up to 12 mph, making it choppy. Given this is a beach and jetty setup with that size, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Thursday the 9th morning cleans up with a cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 9 mph, but the swell drops to 0.5m from the east with an 8-second period. That’s clean but puny – combined energy at 41. Friday the 10th morning is the closest to glassy you’ll get: wind from the NNW at just 3 mph, cross-offshore, but the swell is only 0.3m. That’s a lake. Friday afternoon sees a little pulse from the south at 0.9m with a 7-second period, giving us a combined energy of 132 (moderate), but the wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it never really lines up.
From Saturday the 11th through to Wednesday the 22nd of July, it’s all tiny swell (0.3m to 0.7m) with short periods and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy stays under 100 most days. Water temp is about average for the time of year.
There’s a small glimmer on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon: a 0.6m swell from the SSE with a 7-second period, combined energy of 45, and an offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph. That’s clean, but the swell is too small to get excited about.
It’s a quiet period for L Jetty, and that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can shift, but right now, I wouldn’t make any plans.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 47 | 42 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | 5:51AM1.34m | 6:14PM1.76m | 6:51AM1.41m | 7:10PM1.81m | 7:46AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | 11:54PM0.02m | 11:46AM-0.00m | 00:50AM-0.06m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:45AM-0.13m | 1:43PM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 32 | 47 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 78 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 44 | 204 | 57 | 3 | 350 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 4 | 55 | 871 | 249 | 657 | 788 | 788 | 709 | 968 | 797 | 162 | 657 |
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