Surf Forecasts:
L Jetty surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, ENE swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E 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 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L Jetty over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. Right now, and for a good long while, L Jetty is looking pretty bleak. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, with a real dry spell on the cards. For the first week, from Sunday the 5th to Thursday the 10th of July, you're looking at a swathe of days where the conditions are just plain poor. We're talking tiny swell, onshore and cross-shore breezes messing it up, and barely any energy in the water. This is a proper gap with no surf to speak of.
There is a little flicker of hope on Friday the 10th afternoon. The wind swings offshore from the West, cleaning things up a bit, with a 3ft south swell. It's not much, just "surfable" but ordinary. It's a tiny window. By Saturday the 11th, it's back to poor surf with a cross-shore wind and a weak SSE swell.
Then we hit another flat patch from Sunday the 12th right through to Friday the 17th. The swell is tiny, almost non-existent. Don't even bother.
Now, things get a bit more interesting at the end of the outlook. The standout window is Saturday the 18th and into Sunday the 19th of July. We've got a solid pulse of southerly swell building to 6ft, with moderate wave energy (650-696). That's a proper size, but it's going to be a bit too big for beginners. The catch is the wind on Saturday is a moderate cross-shore and choppy, so the wave quality is only marginal. It's better for the experts who don't mind a bit of a chop, but the paddle out might be a mission. The swell is coming from the south, period around 8 seconds, which is short-period windswell.
Sunday the 19th looks slightly cleaner, with a 4ft to 4ft SSE swell under a cross-off shore breeze, making for cleaner conditions. The combined energy is still moderate (207-381). It's still not perfect, but it's the best chance you'll get all period. L Jetty can get busy when there's a pulse, so expect the crowds to be there.
After that, Monday the 20th morning offers a brief flash of offshore wind from the West and a 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is weak. So, for the whole 16 days, the only real chance to get wet is that Saturday-Sunday window. It’s not a classic, but it’s something.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 118 | 100 | 80 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 29 | 77 | 99 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:01PM1.42m | 11:42AM1.30m | 11:47PM1.38m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:36AM1.34m | 1:14PM1.42m | 1:30AM1.30m | 2:06PM1.49m | 2:29AM1.27m | 3:04PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.25m | 4:07PM1.62m | 4:45AM1.27m | 5:12PM1.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:27PM0.29m | 5:54AM0.11m | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:39AM0.12m | 7:32PM0.31m | 7:36AM0.13m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:54PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.09m | 10:55PM0.10m | 10:46AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | 4 | — | 6 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | E 4 | ENE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 77 | 99 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 8 | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 14 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 118 | 100 | 80 | 54 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 240 | 1542 | 40 | 892 | 1542 | 133 | 211 | 1530 | 52 | 49 | 351 | 0 | 3 | 1310 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 228 |
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