Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for L Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at L Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you how it’s looking for L Jetty.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch. This isn’t gonna be one for the memory book. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, no two ways about it. We’ve got a solid gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling for. From Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, it’s a total write-off – poor surf conditions across the board. Little dribbles of swell but with lousy wind keeping it messy.
The only day that even *hints* at something surfable is Monday the 3rd of August. The swell finally starts to show a bit of life, around 4ft to 6ft coming out of the S to SSE with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined wave energy climbs into moderate territory (259 on the morning, 764 on the afternoon), but the wind is still whistling. Despite that cross-off breeze keeping the surface fairly clean, the forecast still calls it marginal, and I’d agree. It’s not totally hopeless, but it’s raw and lumpy – definitely not for beginners at that near 6ft size. It’s more of a grunt session than a classic.
That’s pretty much it. There is nothing else that stands out in the whole run. After Monday it immediately drops back to weak, messy ankle-slop for the rest of the week into August. The offshore wind mornings on the 5th and 6th look glassy but there’s barely a ripple of swell – around 1ft to 2ft – not enough to ride.
This is just how it goes here sometimes – a long, blank run. The spot itself (L Jetty) can handle an ESE swell, which is the optimum direction, but the size and energy just aren’t cooperating this time.
Keep the board waxed and check back soon, things can turn around quick.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 63 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 116 | 182 | 245 | 140 | 64 | 43 | 28 | 17 | 29 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.48m | 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 | 11:32AM0.27m | 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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 63 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 116 | 182 | 245 | 140 | 64 | 43 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 47 | 46 | 61 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 47 | — | — | — | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 228 | 2 | 9 | 1656 | 352 | 3 | 557 | 2 | 46 | 49 | 32 | 260 | 52 | 4 | 44 | 204 | 171 | 555 | 1286 | 358 |
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The above surf forecast table for L Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at L Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our L Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (L Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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