Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 652 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again, giving you the lowdown in feet and miles. It’s a quiet picture for L Jetty overall, but there is one day that stands out.
Right from the start, it’s a bust. Small, short-period SSE swell with barely any energy – combined energy is in the 25 to 67 range, which is real weak. Winds are all cross or cross-on, making for a choppy mess. Not worth a paddle until Monday, August 3rd.
That Monday morning is the one to circle. Swell hits 8 ft from the S, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1005 – that’s a proper moderate-to-strong energy reading. It’s a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediates, this is your moment. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 18 mph, and the conditions are clean, even though there’s a risk of thunderstorms. That morning is the clear standout. The afternoon drops to 5 ft, but the energy remains solid at 264, and the wind eases to a gentle cross-off, still clean.
After that Monday, it all fades quickly. From Tuesday the 4th onwards, it’s tiny – most days under 3 ft, combined energy often below 100. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 12th and 15th, but with swell barely reaching 1 ft and energy in the teens, there’s nothing to catch. The 16th has a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 0.7 ft.
Water temp is about 74°, which is normal for this time of year.
Bottom line: a long dry spell with one solid, clean morning on Monday August 3rd. That early session is your only real shot. After that, it’s back to waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 144 | 652 | 264 | 558 | 86 | 59 | 47 | 42 | 30 | 83 | 66 | 106 | 83 | 50 | 75 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:23AM1.40m | 10:34PM1.45m | 11:06AM1.44m | 11:20PM1.39m | 11:53AM1.48m | 00:13AM1.33m | 12:45PM1.51m | 1:10AM1.28m | 1:41PM1.53m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:42PM1.55m | 3:21AM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.16m | 4:12AM0.03m | 4:27PM0.18m | 4:44AM0.05m | 5:10PM0.21m | 5:20AM0.07m | 6:01PM0.25m | 6:04AM0.12m | 7:09PM0.28m | 7:02AM0.16m | 8:28PM0.27m | 8:17AM0.18m | 9:39PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 353 | 264 | 232 | 86 | 59 | 47 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSE 7 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | S 6 | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 3 | 19 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | S 8 | NE 2 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 26 | 64 | 144 | 652 | — | 558 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 30 | 83 | 66 | 106 | 83 | 50 | 75 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 863 | 443 | 996 | 2307 | 1055 | 1096 | 0 | 46 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 57 | 206 | 404 | 29 | 2556 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 228 |
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