Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, W swell with 1,447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with W 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 Sunday (Nov 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | W 6 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1055 | 531 | 399 | 236 | 1203 | 837 | 853 | 299 | 215 | 74 | 57 | 52 | 97 | 284 | 205 | 1447 | 556 | 287 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 3:35AM1.43m | 11:43AM1.76m | 4:21AM1.51m | 4:41AM1.60m | 2:28PM1.55m | 4:58AM1.71m | 3:56PM1.51m | 5:16AM1.84m | 5:08PM1.52m | 5:38AM2.00m | 6:09PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM1.42m | 8:06PM0.61m | 7:47AM1.45m | 8:59PM0.64m | 9:49AM1.34m | 9:44PM0.68m | 10:54AM1.15m | 10:23PM0.72m | 11:39AM0.93m | 10:59PM0.77m | 12:19PM0.68m | 11:35PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1055 | 531 | 399 | 236 | 1203 | 837 | 446 | 231 | 215 | 74 | 37 | 52 | 97 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 556 | 287 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | W 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
| kJ | 273 | 132 | 259 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 93 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 12 | 50 | 42 | 69 | 71 | 2 | 60 | 63 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | S 9 | WNW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 68 | 7 | 113 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 59 | 57 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 853 | 299 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 284 | 205 | 1447 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 148 | 57 | 472 | 23 | 1 | 141 | 31 | 188 | 852 | 57 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
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