Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for L Jetty is pretty grim. We're looking at a long stretch of poor to barely surfable conditions. There's not a single standout session in the whole 16-day window. The first few days are a write-off, with weak, crummy swell and cross-shore winds. The water temperature is sitting at 74.3°, which is about average for the time of year.
The first signs of anything remotely surfable don't show up until Monday, August 5th, but even then it's a struggle. The first promising window is on Tuesday morning, August 6th, with a 3.3ft swell from the SSE, but it's a weak, short-period windswell (only 6 seconds) and the combined energy is weak (99). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it'll be clean, but the waves themselves will be pretty ordinary. Tuesday afternoon, August 6th, is similar with a 3.0ft SSE swell (88 energy), clean with a light cross-offshore but the waves are just "surfable".
Wednesday morning, August 7th, stays the same story – 3.0ft from the SSE, clean, but small and weak. Into the following week, the small swell persists. On Sunday, August 11th, we get a 3.3ft swell from the S with a combined energy of 115, which is at least moderate energy, but it's still a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so it'll be clean, but again, nothing to write home about.
The rest of the second week is a mix of tiny, weak swells, with some days seeing a bit of offshore wind. The best conditions might be Saturday afternoon, August 10th, when a 2.6ft S swell hits with a moderate offshore wind, making it clean, but it's still small. There's a long period swell (11 seconds) from the E on Tuesday, August 13th, but it's only 1.0ft, so it's barely a ripple. Wednesday, August 14th, starts with a glassy morning, but again, the swell is tiny.
Look, it's a flat spell. For a break like L Jetty, which is fairly consistent, this is a real bummer. The setup is a beach and jetty, and with the poor quality and small size, it's not even worth dragging the board out. The wind is mostly cross or cross-offshore, which would normally be okay, but there's just no energy in the water. Hang in there, forecasts can change, but right now, I'd say it's time to find another hobby for a fortnight.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
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 kJ | 59 | 30 | 27 | 54 | 18 | 60 | 29 | 62 | 193 | 284 | 378 | 96 | 84 | 62 | 66 | 104 | 80 | 92 | 69 | 56 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:16PM1.54m | 9:45AM1.37m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.15m | 3:39AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | — | 138 | 96 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 18 | 60 | 29 | — | 193 | 284 | 378 | — | 84 | 62 | 66 | 104 | 80 | 92 | 69 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 3 | 204 | 899 | 443 | 996 | 1338 | 0 | 196 | 228 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 204 | 0 | 204 | 29 | 0 | 228 | 0 |
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