Surf Forecasts:
New Jetty/South Jetty surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for New Jetty/South Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for New Jetty/South Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at New Jetty/South Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for New Jetty/South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for the South Coast. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, onshore-affected surf. The water temp is a real standout though – it’s sitting at 21°°, which is a whopping 4°° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s incredibly unusual and means you won’t need a thick wetsuit, if you even bother getting in.
The first few days at New Jetty/South Jetty are a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 2ft to 4ft, and the wind is blowing straight onshore from the WSW. It’s just messy. The wave energy is moderate at best (202 to 278), but it’s all poor surf conditions. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are both a no-go.
We do get a slight uptick in period on the morning of the 24th, with a very long 24-second SSW groundswell, but it’s still only 1ft. That kind of super-long period swell at a beach break setup will just wall up and close out, not to mention the cross-onshore wind chopping it up. It’s not worth the paddle.
The whole first week is a bust. The swell height barely cracks 3ft, the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” There’s a tiny glimmer on the morning of the 1st of August, with a 3ft S swell, but it’s still onshore wind and the period is short at 13 seconds. The wave energy is moderate (358), but the quality just isn’t there.
From the 2nd of August onwards, the energy drops right off into the weak zone (70 to 80). The swell is small, the period is all over the place, and the wind keeps messing it up. There is absolutely nothing to recommend here. It’s a blank run for the full 16 days. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, it’s a bit of a bummer, but it happens. The only thing that might be worth a look is if the wind swings offshore, but it’s not in the forecast.
So, I’d say give the board a rest and go for a swim in that weirdly warm water. The surf will come back eventually.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 13 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 74 | 89 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 283 | 312 | 255 | 267 | 336 | 237 | 232 | 223 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06AM0.90m | 6:01PM1.55m | 9:02AM0.98m | 6:50PM1.61m | 9:32AM1.04m | 7:34PM1.67m | 9:55AM1.08m | 8:12PM1.74m | 10:16AM1.11m | 8:47PM1.80m | 10:38AM1.15m | 9:20PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.19m | 9:52PM1.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.87m | 2:01AM0.11m | 12:23PM0.91m | 2:41AM0.01m | 1:20PM0.90m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:04PM0.85m | 3:45AM-0.12m | 2:40PM0.79m | 4:13AM-0.16m | 3:14PM0.73m | 4:40AM-0.17m | 3:48PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 9 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 48 | 62 | 89 | 48 | 30 | 36 | 47 | 33 | 52 | 61 | 48 | 86 | 66 | 312 | 45 | 79 | 336 | 110 | 90 | 223 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 83 | 72 | 73 | 125 | 117 | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 283 | 49 | 255 | 267 | 78 | 237 | 232 | 51 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 41 | 217 | 141 | 180 | 40 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 74 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 22 | 3 | 86 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 94 | 23 | 9 |
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