Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, ESE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for L Jetty.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. The next couple of weeks are looking like a write-off for any decent waves. This is a long, quiet run with nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny and the wind is almost always messy.
We start off Tuesday July 28th with a sloppy 1ft to 4ft swell from the ESE and S, but the wind is a cross-shore mess, making it choppy and poor. That pattern hangs around through Wednesday and Thursday. The one glimmer in the whole outlook comes briefly on Thursday afternoon July 30th. The wind goes glassy, and we get a tiny 2ft SE swell. The combined swell energy is only 59 (weak), but it’s the only time the conditions are described as "surfable" and glassy. That’s your best bet, but keep expectations low. It’s really small.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Friday July 31st through to the second week of August is all tiny lumps—mostly under 3ft—with persistent cross-shore and cross-onshore winds. There are a few mornings with light offshore or cross-offshore winds, like Sunday August 9th with a 1.0ft E swell and a light offshore, but again, the wave size is pathetic. The swell energy is barely double digits (11). It’s not worth paddling out for.
The only real change comes on Tuesday August 11th, when a short-period 4ft NNE swell shows up, but it’s accompanied by onshore wind and rain showers. Wednesday August 12th is a similar story with onshore winds and a messy 2ft to 4ft swell. The water temp is a mild 73° with a tiny anomaly of 0.5°, so pretty average for this time of year.
Bottom line: save your energy. The one highlight is Thursday afternoon with that glassy window, but it’s barely a ripple. L Jetty is a fairly consistent spot, so it’s unusual to see such a blank run, but that’s the hand we’re dealt.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 56 | 87 | 83 | 173 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 27 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 3 | 83 | 173 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 27 | 46 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | E 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 56 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 42 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 1237 | 0 | 64 | 63 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 40 | 46 | 131 | 2 | 3 | 249 | 249 | 1199 | 1199 | 863 | 96 | 126 | 0 |
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