Surf Forecasts:
Little Joes/Between the Jetties surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period, SW swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Joes/Between the Jetties this week:
The surf forecast for Little Joes/Between the Jetties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Joes/Between the Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.0m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Joes/Between the Jetties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a tough one. We're looking at a 16-day window that starts with a real dud and doesn't really offer much to get excited about at all.
The only spot on the radar is Little Joes/Between the Jetties, but honestly, it's a no-go for the entire stretch. The water is a frigid 51°F, which is a whopping 5°F below normal – much colder than what you'd expect for this time of year. That's a serious shock to the system.
The whole first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 19th right through to the end of the month, we're looking at persistent cross-onshore winds. The wind is honking from the NNW most of the time, gusting up to 25 mph, making a mess of things. The swell is a mix of short-period NW windswell and some longer-period SW energy, but it's all blown out. The combined wave energy is moderate, ranging from 274 (weak) to 968 (moderate), but it doesn't matter because the quality is just poor. The best you'll see is a "marginal" tag on a few days, with a limp 2 ft to 3 ft of cross-onshore chop. It's not worth the paddle.
Moving into the second week, it's more of the same. From the 1st of August onwards, the conditions don't improve. The wind stays strong from the NNW, shifting to a cross-shore direction, but the lumpy, choppy conditions just won't let up. The swell sticks around 3 ft to 6 ft, but it's all short-period, junky windswell. The combined energy is still moderate (341 to 481), but it's all noise and no signal. Even the bigger days on the 30th and 31st of July, with 6 ft from the NNW, are totally ruined by the strong wind.
There are no standouts here. No hidden gems. This is a blank run that's pretty normal for the area when the wind sets in from the north. The setup at Little Joes, being a beach/jetty, is just getting hammered. To be honest, with this much wind and messy surf, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Better luck next time, folks. Keep an eye on the forecast, because things can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 362 | 211 | 198 | 299 | 245 | 218 | 245 | 169 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 164 | 162 | 260 | 541 | 347 | 647 | 647 | 605 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:43PM1.93m | 4:50AM1.47m | 5:25PM1.92m | 6:05AM1.30m | 6:08PM1.91m | 7:37AM1.22m | 6:55PM1.88m | 9:12AM1.24m | 7:46PM1.87m | 10:27AM1.31m | 8:39PM1.88m | 11:19AM1.39m | 9:30PM1.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.43m | 10:52AM0.36m | 00:18AM0.38m | 11:35AM0.61m | 1:27AM0.31m | 12:24PM0.82m | 2:33AM0.23m | 1:26PM0.97m | 3:32AM0.15m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:23AM0.06m | 3:39PM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 206 | 216 | 211 | 167 | 112 | 93 | 75 | 71 | 55 | 139 | 139 | 134 | 88 | 78 | 159 | 114 | 172 | 647 | 647 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 106 | 362 | 211 | 198 | 299 | 245 | 218 | 245 | 169 | 119 | 116 | 123 | 164 | 162 | 125 | 541 | 347 | 116 | 116 | 605 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | S 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 26 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 104 | 65 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 29 | 46 | 68 | 78 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 47 | 233 | 118 | 85 | 25 | 26 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | — | — | 260 | 35 | — | 112 | 159 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 74 | 269 | 11 | 74 | 641 | 59 |
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