Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's cookin' for L Jetty. Gotta be honest, the first week and a half is mostly a washout. Long stretch of weak, messy, and unsurfable slop before things finally get a pulse.
We start off dead quiet. From Friday the 3rd right through to Monday morning the 13th, it's a desert. Tiny swell, mostly under 2ft, with a mix of cross-offshore and onshore breezes keeping it clean but with zero power. The combined energy barely gets into double digits most days, hanging around 26 to 34 (weak). The water temp is 72°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only highlight. Not worth wettin' a suit.
Things get interesting from Monday the 13th on. That morning sees a 4ft ESE swell with light, clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW. Energy bumps to a moderate 101. The waves are surfable, but it's ordinary; nothing to get stoked on. By Tuesday the 14th, it's back to messy cross-shore chop.
Now here's the standout. Wednesday July 15th is the day. The morning brings a solid 6ft southerly swell, paired with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WSW and combined energy of 586 (strong). That's proper juice. Period is 8 seconds, a decent short-period windswell, and it'll be punchy. This is the best on offer. L Jetty is a beach and jetty setup, exposed to the swell, and at that size it'll be fun for intermediates and up. The offshore conditions will keep it glassy. Later that afternoon, the wind swings to a moderate offshore from the W with a 5ft swell – still good, but the morning is the pick.
Thursday the 16th morning is another gem. Glassy conditions, dead calm with a NNW breeze, and a 4ft S swell at 8 seconds. The energy is still strong at 245. That glassy morning session will be a dream. By the afternoon, the wind picks up and messes it up, so get it early.
After that, it drops off again. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th show the swell fading back to tiny, messy junk with building wind. Not worth the drive.
So to sum it up: sit tight through a long flat spell, then Wednesday the 15th morning and Thursday the 16th morning are your windows for clean, fun waves. Don't sleep on that Wednesday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 38°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 98 | 108 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.46m | 10:59AM1.26m | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.24m | 4:43AM0.09m | 4:44PM0.26m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 36 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | S 4 | E 6 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 57 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | SSW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | — | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 46 | 50 | — | 67 | 98 | 108 | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1530 | 181 | 145 | 3 | 4 | 1237 | 3210 | 1310 | 1207 | 29 | 49 | 219 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 162 | 0 | 352 | 389 | 3 | 3 |
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