Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SE swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us around North Jetty.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. There's nothing that jumps out as a proper standout session. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with only a few small windows of barely surfable waves. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions right from the start until the morning of Wednesday the 22nd, where things just don’t look worth paddling for. The overall energy is weak, with the combined swell energy sitting at around 88 on Tuesday morning, which is just a flicker of energy, and it rarely climbs much higher.
The best you could hope for, and I’m being generous, is maybe the morning of Saturday the 25th of July. You’ll have a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph, which is a nice clean factor, pushing into those small 3 ft waves coming from the ESE at an 8-second period. The combined energy is a measly 69, so it’s flat and weak, but at least it’s clean enough to maybe catch a few knee-high runners if you’re desperate and on a longboard. That same afternoon actually goes glassy with light winds from the SE, and the waves bump up to 2 ft but with a touch more energy at 102, making it the most energy of the whole run. Still, we’re talking tiny, weak surf. Nothing here for a shortboard.
The rest of the period is just more of the same: small, weak swells often crossed up by wind or blown out. The morning of Wednesday the 29th of July offers a clean offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, but again that’s onto a pathetic 2 ft swell from the SE. It’s surfable only in the loosest sense. Crowds are often an issue here at North Jetty, but honestly, with conditions this poor, I doubt many will be out.
There’s a tiny spike in energy on the 1st of August Saturday afternoon, hitting 166, but that comes with a nasty 12 mph cross-onshore wind from the E, making it choppy and messy. Not worth it.
In short, there’s nothing to get excited about. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. If you're desperate for a splash, aim for that glassy Saturday the 25th afternoon, but leave the performance board at home. This stretch looks better for a kite session than a proper paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 72 | 88 | 0 | 109 | 65 | 49 | 46 | 22 | 78 | 12 | 24 | 80 | 35 | 69 | 62 | 29 | 50 | 98 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:05AM1.69m | 2:51PM1.80m | 2:53AM1.59m | 3:45PM1.76m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:40PM1.75m | 4:39AM1.48m | 5:35PM1.76m | 5:34AM1.48m | 6:26PM1.79m | 6:26AM1.50m | 7:13PM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.37m | 8:36AM0.23m | 9:25PM0.43m | 9:26AM0.29m | 10:22PM0.46m | 10:17AM0.31m | 11:16PM0.46m | 11:07AM0.32m | 00:08AM0.44m | 11:57AM0.31m | 00:57AM0.40m | 12:46PM0.28m | 1:44AM0.34m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | 109 | 40 | 21 | 46 | 22 | — | 12 | 24 | 80 | 35 | 69 | 62 | 23 | 50 | — | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | NW 3 | ESE 8 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | 88 | 136 | 49 | 65 | 49 | 18 | — | 78 | 31 | — | — | 22 | — | 40 | 34 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1390 | 1465 | 3 | 10 | 820 | 3 | 184 | 453 | 15 | 15 | 486 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 80 |
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