Surf Forecasts:
Little Joes/Between the Jetties surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, WNW swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Joes/Between the Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) 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 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Joes/Between the Jetties over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what the surf's got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it's a pretty flat and frustrating start for Little Joes/Between the Jetties. The wind is howling from the NNW and crossing up the swell for days on end, which means we’re looking at a whole lot of choppy, bumpy, and just plain ugly conditions right through the end of August and into the first few days of September. The water’s sitting at about 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. No crowd factor to worry about because there’ll be nobody out.
Now, we do see a flicker of hope roll in around the 3rd of September. That Thursday afternoon is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got clean, glassy conditions with a light SSE breeze blowing cross-offshore. The swell bumps up to a tidy 5ft coming out of the WNW, with that 11-second period giving it some real push and shape. The energy is solid, but while it’s not a mast-crushing groundswell, it’s gonna be the best thing we’ve seen by a long shot. That’s the standout session if you can sneak a paddle.
After that, the window starts to close back up. The 4th and 5th see the wind flip back onshore and the quality drops off a cliff. There’s a brief, glassy moment on the morning of the 9th with a 3ft NW windswell, but it’s short-period and small—just enough to wet the board but nothing to write home about.
Honestly, aside from that Thursday 3rd September session, this 16-day stretch is mostly about waiting for a proper window. The consistent wind in the second week just keeps trashing whatever weak swell tries to show up, and with the energy dropping way off, it’s a tough stretch for paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 216 | 148 | 154 | 316 | 310 | 427 | 367 | 258 | 209 | 251 | 162 | 161 | 151 | 127 | 109 | 106 | 638 | 606 | 499 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.81m | 00:43AM1.94m | 1:31PM1.90m | 1:26AM1.88m | 1:57PM1.97m | 2:11AM1.78m | 2:26PM2.03m | 3:03AM1.66m | 2:59PM2.07m | 4:02AM1.52m | 3:39PM2.07m | 5:15AM1.41m | 4:27PM2.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.48m | 7:16AM0.02m | 7:35PM0.36m | 7:46AM0.14m | 8:17PM0.26m | 8:17AM0.30m | 9:02PM0.17m | 8:50AM0.48m | 9:54PM0.12m | 9:27AM0.67m | 10:53PM0.10m | 10:11AM0.84m | 00:02AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 216 | 40 | 128 | 316 | 310 | 89 | 367 | 115 | 67 | 251 | 51 | 161 | 151 | 127 | 101 | 106 | 638 | 606 | 499 | 314 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 15 | NW 6 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 184 | 87 | 148 | 154 | 209 | 43 | 427 | 9 | 258 | 209 | 14 | 104 | 144 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 77 | 72 | 192 | 287 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 32 | 17 | 62 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 162 | 35 | 50 | 50 | 109 | 97 | 93 | 59 | 22 | 173 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NNE 2 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 110 | — | 19 | 24 | 1 | — | 189 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 641 | 11 | 74 | 642 | 11 | 455 | 543 | 11 | 495 | 74 | 11 | 429 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 103 | 59 | 11 |
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