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: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 513 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) 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 | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for The Groyne.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a grim stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of poor surf conditions that just keeps going. There’s a gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, and it lasts for over a week. The only spots that get a nod from me are way off in the distance, maybe around Friday the 8th of August.
Right now, from Friday the 24th of July, it’s a mess. The swell is tiny, between 0.7 ft and 3 ft, and the period is mostly short and weak. The wind is a problem – cross-onshore or cross most of the time, keeping things choppy and messy. The combined swell energy sits between 20 and 140 (weak), so there’s just no juice out there. Water temp is about 68°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, but with conditions this poor, nobody’s crying over it.
Saturday the 2nd of August through Monday the 4th of August brings a bit more size – swell 4 ft to 6 ft – but the period is short (6-7 seconds) and the wind is a steady cross-onshore at 15 mph. The energy climbs a bit into moderate territory (around 135 to 265), but it’s all lumpy and choppy. Not worth it.
Now, there’s a glimmer late in the forecast. On Friday the 8th of August morning, we get a glassy start – wind goes calm – with a 2 ft ESE swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is still moderate (159), but it’s clean. That’s the best we see. Then Saturday the 9th of August morning looks even better: glassy again, swell 3 ft from ESE at 12 seconds, with 208 combined energy (moderate). That’s the standout of the whole window. It’s small, sure, but if you want a clean, glassy session on a reef break like The Groyne, that’s your moment. Just know the crowds might be around.
Before that, most of this is a write-off for paddle surfing. With the bigger, choppy, short-period stuff and strong cross-winds, kite surfing might be a more interesting option than trying to push a board through that.
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 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 144 | 65 | 82 | 88 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 182 | 513 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 98 | 119 | 65 | 82 | 88 | 53 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 54 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | E 13 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 14 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 13 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 144 | 58 | 57 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 182 | 513 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 38 | 129 | 38 | 147 | 2 | 30 | 47 | 96 | 157 | 157 | 30 | 157 | 157 | 152 |
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