Surf Forecasts:
The groyne surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SE swell with 368 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 24) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The groyne.
The first bit of surf worth paddling out for shows up on Wednesday the 22nd of July, but it’s pretty average. The morning offers a 5ft east swell, period 9s, with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (617). The water sits at 68°, which is about average for this time of year. It’s not a standout, but there’s enough to get a few foam climbs if you’re desperate. The afternoon drops off a bit.
Thursday the 23rd of July is the real gem in this outlook. The morning is the pick: glassy conditions, a clean 4ft east swell with an 8s period, and a light offshore from the SW. The combined energy is moderate (209). This is true, clean, lined-up surf. The groyne is a reef break and it’s fairly consistent, so you’ll get waves. Crowds can be around sometimes, but on a Thursday morning with that quality, it’s worth the paddle. The swell direction from the east matches the optimum south-east, so it’s working well.
After Thursday, things get ordinary. The afternoon of the 23rd turns cross-on, and then from Friday the 24th through to the end of the month, the size drops. You’ll see 3ft to 2ft east swells, but the wind is either cross, cross-on, or onshore, and the energy is weak (down to 38). The period is short, around 7-8s, so it’s choppy and messy. Not really worth the wax.
There’s a gap from the 25th of July all the way through the first week of August. The swell gets tiny, often 0.7ft to 2ft, with very long periods (14-19s) but the energy is weak (16-99). The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, with rain showers and moderate breezes. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August with glassy conditions and 1ft, but it’s too small to ride. The afternoon of the 6th of August has a 2ft south-east swell with a 13s period and clean cross-off wind, and the energy is moderate (109) – surfable but very ordinary.
So, the only true standout is Thursday morning, the 23rd of July. Get out there for that window. The long gap that follows is disappointing, but sometimes that’s how it goes.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 304 | 205 | 161 | 130 | 100 | 120 | 189 | 143 | 138 | 87 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 13 | 23 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.04m | 4:06PM1.41m | 3:43AM0.98m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.71m | 8:52AM0.43m | 10:42PM0.69m | 9:46AM0.41m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 6 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 357 | 304 | 205 | 161 | 130 | 100 | 95 | 100 | 143 | 138 | 87 | 53 | 38 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | NE 9 | — | SE 18 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | ENE 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 120 | 189 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | 23 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 157 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 30 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 13 |
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