Surf Forecasts:
The groyne surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, ESE swell with 363 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The groyne this week:
The surf forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The groyne in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. 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 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Groyne over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks like a real test of patience. We’re starting off with a run of poor conditions that lasts from Friday the 24th of July all the way through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August. That’s a long, dry spell. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the energy is just weak. You’ll see combined wave energy readings in the low double digits and triple digits, like 106 on Friday morning, but it’s all short-period, poor-quality stuff. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a little on the nippy side.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 7th of August. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with just a light air from the SSE. The swell is 4ft from the SE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 211 – moderate energy. It’s not a massive swell, but that glassy wind will make it look clean. The Groyne is a reef break, exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is SE, so this lines up perfectly. It’s rated for intermediates, and it’s fairly consistent, though crowds can be possible. This is your window. It’s a long way out, so don’t get your hopes too high, but if the forecast holds, Friday morning is the one to chase.
The afternoon of that same day gets messy again with onshore wind, so don’t sleep in. Saturday the 8th of August morning has a little cross-shore swell at 5ft, but it’s only marginal, with light wind ripples. Not a total write-off, but not the same quality as Friday morning.
Overall, the next week and a half is a bust. The Groyne is gonna be a no-go for real surfing until that Friday the 7th of August. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, maybe wax the longboard and wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 158 | 68 | 84 | 88 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 57 | 223 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.48m | 4:48AM0.97m | 5:48PM1.57m | 5:43AM1.01m | 6:28PM1.65m | 6:30AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.72m | 7:11AM1.13m | 7:38PM1.78m | 7:50AM1.20m | 8:12PM1.82m | 8:26AM1.26m | 8:45PM1.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.63m | 10:38AM0.38m | 00:33AM0.55m | 11:27AM0.34m | 1:11AM0.46m | 12:11PM0.30m | 1:44AM0.39m | 12:53PM0.27m | 2:16AM0.32m | 1:32PM0.24m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:10PM0.24m | 3:17AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 14 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 119 | 68 | 84 | 88 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | — | 39 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 51 | 158 | 68 | 57 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 32 | 57 | 223 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 47 | 147 | 157 | 2 | 30 | 147 | 96 | 96 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 197 | 47 |
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