Surf Forecasts:
Surfside Jetty surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, S swell with 1,163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surfside Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Surfside Jetty's got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a pretty grim picture for the next 16 days. We're looking at a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions with no real standouts. The first few days are a write-off, with a small 2.6ft to 3ft SSW groundswell, but it's getting chopped up by cross-onshore winds. You'll be fighting a bumpy, messy surface for not much reward. This run of poor surf goes from Sunday the 26th of July right through to Wednesday the 29th.
We get a slight bump in size on Thursday the 30th of July, with the swell pushing up to 4.9ft from the S, with a moderate wave energy of 938. The period drops a bit to 14 seconds, which is still alright, but the wind is still cross-on, making things choppy. Friday the 31st sees similar 5.6ft S swell (energy 1168), but again, the onshore wind is going to mess with the surface. It's marginal at best, and at this size, it's getting towards the limit for beginners. For a surfer looking for a wave, it's a tough sell.
After that, the swell really fades out. From the 1st of August onwards, we're looking at small, weak leftovers, mostly under 3.3ft and with poor, choppy conditions. From the 2nd of August, the swell drops to 1.3ft to 3ft and the period gets short and weak, with the energy dropping into double digits (191, then 130, then under 100). This trend of tiny, weak surf lasts right through to Monday the 10th of August. There are long gaps here, multiple days with nothing worth paddling out for.
There’s not a single session in this whole outlook that I’d call a standout. The best bet, if you're desperate, is probably the Thursday morning (30th July) where we have 4.9ft S swell and a light S cross-onshore breeze that might not be too messy. It's still a long period (14 secs) groundswell, which could make it a bit straight for a beach break like Surfside Jetty, but it offers the most size and a touch of energy. Don't get your hopes up, though.
Given the persistent onshore flow and the choppy conditions, if you've got a kite, this might be more your scene than a paddler's.
Stay tuned, conditions can change, but for now, this is a flat spell.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 657 | 480 | 470 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 510 | 629 | 601 | 412 | 397 | 387 | 869 | 915 | 956 | 928 | 1147 | 902 | 700 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.50m | 7:57PM2.17m | 9:59AM1.53m | 8:34PM2.24m | 10:24AM1.57m | 9:08PM2.27m | 10:50AM1.60m | 9:42PM2.26m | 11:15AM1.64m | 10:15PM2.19m | 11:41AM1.69m | 10:48PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.31m | 1:43PM1.20m | 3:22AM0.24m | 2:21PM1.14m | 3:52AM0.20m | 2:57PM1.09m | 4:21AM0.19m | 3:33PM1.04m | 4:49AM0.21m | 4:10PM1.01m | 5:15AM0.27m | 4:49PM0.98m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 657 | 480 | 470 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 510 | 629 | 601 | 412 | 551 | 744 | 869 | 915 | 956 | 928 | 1147 | 902 | 700 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 33 | 23 | 50 | 62 | 35 | 81 | 61 | 34 | 70 | 397 | 387 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 107 | 95 | 283 | 46 | 35 | 218 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 31 | 86 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 31 | 141 | 141 | 32 |
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