Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSE swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the imperial-minded.
The next two weeks at L Jetty are a bit of a slog before we get a real reward. The first week through the 2nd of August is a total dud – flat, choppy, or windy, with no real surf to speak of. That’s a solid week of waiting for the ocean to sort itself out.
The one clear standout is the morning of Monday, August 3rd. We’ve got a SE swell pushing 5ft, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, reading a solid 411 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-off from the NNW, so the surface will be clean and glassy. That’s a great session for intermediate surfers, though at 5ft it’s a bit much for beginners. The water temp is about average for the season, so no thermal surprises.
After that, it drops off quick. The 4th and 5th are back to messy, onshore winds and poor surf. The morning of August 7th offers a glassy 2ft bump, but it’s weak. The morning of August 10th also has a glassy start with 2ft, but it’s short-lived. The 3rd of August is the real deal.
L Jetty is an exposed beach and jetty spot. Crowds are possible here, especially if we get a good forecast. The optimum swell direction is ESE, and the 3rd’s swell from SE is close enough to deliver some nice lines.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 72 | 110 | 83 | 68 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 77 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.20m | 6:48PM1.51m | 7:16AM1.25m | 7:28PM1.55m | 7:55AM1.29m | 8:05PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.32m | 8:40PM1.56m | 9:08AM1.34m | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 9:53PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:04PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.17m | 2:28AM0.05m | 2:30PM0.16m | 3:05AM0.03m | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 68 | 53 | 32 | 33 | 77 | 54 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SW 4 | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 16 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | NW 2 | W 3 | WSW 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 8 | 11 | 39 | 72 | 110 | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 34 | — | — | — | 18 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 206 | 478 | 3 | 240 | 1656 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 228 | 0 |
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