Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate. Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for L Jetty and, well, it's a bit of a slow grind. We're not talking about a flat spell, but the quality is just not there for most of the run. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, 73°F, which is nice for a paddle.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday the 22nd. The morning session looks like the pick of the entire 16-day window. We've got a clean 4ft SSE swell pushing in, with a light offshore wind from the west keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate (216), so there's a bit of punch, but it's not a beast. The period is a short 8 seconds, so expect a bit of a bumpy, crumbly wave rather than a long wall. It's a standout purely because the conditions finally align.
The same afternoon, the wind swings cross-offshore from the northwest, but the swell drops slightly to 4ft. Still clean, but it's a bit of a step down from the morning. The rest of the week leading up to that is a write-off – cross-onshore winds and choppy, bumpy surf. After the 22nd, it's more of the same. There's a very brief window on the morning of Saturday the 25th with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but it's pretty ordinary. Then on the morning of Sunday the 26th, we get a cross-offshore breeze and a clean 2ft SE swell, but again, nothing to write home about.
Looking further ahead, the morning of Thursday the 30th of July has a bit of promise with a 4ft E swell and a clean offshore wind from the west-northwest, but the combined energy is only moderate (108) and the period is a very short 6 seconds. It's a long way out, and this forecast is likely to change. Honestly, for the entire 16-day run, the only session that really demands your attention is the Wednesday morning of the 22nd. It's not a classic, but it's the best we've got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 62 | 69 | 147 | 216 | 237 | 151 | 84 | 57 | 29 | 36 | 51 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 00:20AM1.42m | 1:01PM1.49m | 1:09AM1.31m | 1:48PM1.46m | 1:59AM1.21m | 2:36PM1.43m | 2:51AM1.14m | 3:27PM1.41m | 3:48AM1.11m | 4:21PM1.41m | 4:48AM1.11m | 5:14PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:26AM0.08m | 7:00PM0.26m | 7:15AM0.17m | 8:03PM0.31m | 8:09AM0.24m | 9:05PM0.32m | 9:03AM0.29m | 10:00PM0.30m | 9:55AM0.30m | 10:51PM0.26m | 10:45AM0.29m | 11:38PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 216 | 237 | 151 | 84 | 57 | 29 | 36 | 25 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | 17 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | — | WNW 2 | N 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 69 | 147 | — | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 30 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 32 | 148 | 1660 | 400 | 1199 | 1199 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 49 | 656 | 0 | 19 | 204 | 15 | 0 | 404 | 2 |
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