Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me be straight with you. The outlook for Surfside Jetty is pretty grim over this whole 16-day run.
Right off the bat, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. From Tuesday, July 7th, right through to Wednesday, July 22nd, every session is marked by poor surf conditions. We’re looking at a blank run of about two weeks, maybe a touch longer.
The swell is small—mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft—coming from the SSW or SW, with period all over the shop. You get some longer period pulses around 18 seconds, but that energy is weak, bouncing between 131 and 605 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That groundswell at Surfside Jetty, a beach break that only rarely breaks and is fairly exposed to the W, will likely close out or just dribble through.
Wind is the real killer. It’s almost always cross-onshore, between 6 mph and 12 mph. There are a few morning windows with light breezes, but the surf is too small and weak to make anything of it. The water temperature sits around 66°, with an anomaly of 1°—that’s pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, you could maybe find a tiny wave on a super low tide with clean wind, but I wouldn’t hold your breath. There’s nothing here that’s going to get the stoke going. This is one of those periods where the forecast can only get better, because it can’t get much worse for a surfer.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 503 | 356 | 360 | 343 | 422 | 404 | 385 | 366 | 362 | 266 | 246 | 242 | 252 | 270 | 223 | 297 | 280 | 192 | 236 | 187 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.89m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:27PM2.01m | 6:04AM1.28m | 5:21PM2.15m | 7:32AM1.35m | 6:16PM2.30m | 8:34AM1.45m | 7:11PM2.44m | 9:24AM1.53m | 8:04PM2.55m | 10:08AM1.60m | 8:55PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.80m | 10:43PM0.89m | 9:17AM0.94m | 00:00AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.05m | 1:02AM0.41m | 11:28AM1.12m | 1:55AM0.18m | 12:36PM1.13m | 2:45AM-0.00m | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:32AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:17AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 503 | 356 | 183 | 103 | 422 | 173 | 151 | 366 | 362 | 266 | 246 | 242 | 252 | 270 | 223 | 297 | 280 | 192 | 236 | 187 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 18 | W 6 | SW 21 | S 16 | W 5 | SW 19 | W 4 |
| kJ | 72 | 106 | 360 | 343 | 2 | 404 | 385 | 96 | 78 | 39 | 65 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 96 | 5 | 18 | 81 | 5 | 59 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 20 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 20 | WNW 8 | W 6 | S 18 | W 17 | W 6 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 73 | 103 | 127 | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 70 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 141 | 31 | 53 | 86 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 48 | 23 |
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The above surf forecast table for Surfside Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Surfside Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surfside Jetty 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 (Surfside Jetty) 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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