Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period, SW swell with 664 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surfside Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Surfside Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Surfside Jetty.
To be straight with you, the next few weeks are looking pretty flat and frustrating. There’s a big gap of nothing special at the start. From Saturday 18th July right through until the morning of Thursday 30th July, we’re stuck with weak, small, and mostly messy surf. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is either “poor” or “marginal.” It’s a real lull. You’d be better off waxing the longboard and just enjoying the water temp, which is a very unusual 69°, much warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real standout, and really the only one worth mentioning, comes on the morning of Thursday 30th July. We’ve got a jump in swell to 5 ft coming from the S, with a moderate energy reading (1271). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the S at 6 mph, so it’s clean, with only small ripples. The period is a middling 15 seconds, which is decent groundswell. This is about as good as it gets in this window. The size is manageable for most, but at 5 ft it’s still a bit punchy for absolute beginners. The crowd profile says “often,” so expect a few heads out there.
The swell builds a touch more on Friday 31st July, with 5 ft from the S and a strong energy reading (1077). The wind is light and onshore, keeping it clean. Still, the quality is only “marginal,” so it’s a step up from the dead days, but not a world-beater. After that, it drops back down into the smaller range through the first weekend of August.
So, the call is: if you’ve got a window, the morning of Thursday 30th July is the best on offer. It’s not epic, but it’s the only time the sea shows a bit of life. The water's warm, the wind’s light, and the swell has some push. Just don’t expect perfection.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 24 | S 13 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 112 | 238 | 298 | 255 | 302 | 203 | 232 | 397 | 358 | 362 | 268 | 236 | 229 | 166 | 158 | 137 | 398 | 480 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.75m | 2:21PM1.88m | 2:10AM1.49m | 3:08PM1.90m | 3:45AM1.30m | 3:59PM1.91m | 5:56AM1.25m | 4:52PM1.92m | 7:42AM1.31m | 5:46PM1.96m | 8:36AM1.39m | 6:34PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25PM0.96m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:43PM0.94m | 8:10AM0.80m | 10:13PM0.88m | 8:48AM0.99m | 11:40PM0.77m | 9:38AM1.14m | 00:48AM0.63m | 10:51AM1.24m | 1:36AM0.51m | 12:04PM1.27m | 2:16AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 112 | 138 | 130 | 255 | 182 | 184 | 96 | 397 | 358 | 60 | 268 | 236 | 104 | 49 | 106 | 75 | 398 | 480 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 201 | 7 | 238 | 298 | 232 | 302 | 203 | 232 | 61 | 40 | 362 | 47 | 27 | 229 | 166 | 158 | 137 | 36 | 15 | 467 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 15 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SW 26 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | W 6 |
| kJ | 50 | 66 | 92 | 146 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 42 | 86 | 163 | 105 | 59 | 368 | 217 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 77 | — | 32 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 11 | 32 | 104 | 31 | 31 | 99 | 31 | 31 | 99 | 1 | 141 | 104 | 31 | 32 | 86 | 31 |
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