Surf Forecasts:
Rio Grande Jetties surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rio Grande Jetties this week:
The surf forecast for Rio Grande Jetties over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rio Grande Jetties in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rio Grande Jetties over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 278 | 224 | 183 | 258 | 258 | 390 | 169 | 119 | 57 | 91 | 125 | 66 | 56 | 64 | 235 | 145 | 148 | 110 | 111 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.16m | 6:39AM0.15m | 6:40PM0.57m | 7:39AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.60m | 8:35AM0.13m | 3:45PM0.32m | 8:52PM0.62m | 9:28AM0.15m | 4:18PM0.27m | 9:53PM0.62m | 10:20AM0.18m | 4:53PM0.22m | 10:51PM0.59m | 11:11AM0.23m | 5:27PM0.19m | 11:48PM0.55m | 12:02PM0.28m | |||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.15m | 3:28AM0.03m | 11:34PM0.19m | 4:30AM-0.01m | 00:42AM0.24m | 5:26AM-0.03m | 4:37PM0.32m | 6:18AM-0.03m | 12:18PM0.02m | 7:06AM-0.01m | 1:18PM0.04m | 6:26PM0.20m | 7:52AM0.03m | 2:21PM0.07m | 7:20PM0.16m | 8:37AM0.07m | 3:27PM0.11m | ||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 9 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 278 | 224 | 183 | 258 | 258 | 256 | 169 | 119 | 57 | 91 | 125 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 235 | 145 | 148 | 110 | 111 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | ESE 12 | S 13 | NE 5 | S 11 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | WSW 2 | S 11 |
| kJ | 114 | 4 | 97 | 81 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | S 11 | SSW 6 | S 14 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 14 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 390 | — | — | 15 | 21 | 58 | 109 | 38 | 64 | 15 | 10 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 246 | 218 | 0 | 246 | 218 | 218 | 9 | 249 | 232 | 330 | 9 | 0 | 218 | 253 | 218 | 218 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rio Grande Jetties provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rio Grande Jetties can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rio Grande Jetties surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rio Grande Jetties) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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