Surf Forecasts:
The groyne surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,809 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The groyne this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The groyne in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The groyne over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this next 16 days at The Groyne is a pretty grim stretch. We’ve got a real gap at the start, with nothing worthwhile on offer until the morning of Friday the 24th. That’s over a week of waiting for anything that’s even surfable, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. The story is mostly about building swell that’s constantly hammered by crappy, strong onshore winds, making a mess of things. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.
The first real chance to wet a line comes on the morning of Friday the 24th. We’re looking at a tiny 3ft east swell mixing with a light cross-shore breeze from the south. The wave energy is weak (128), so it’s not going to be powerful, but it could be clean enough for a longboard. The morning of Saturday the 25th is a bit better, with a cleaner 2ft east swell under a light cross-offshore wind from the south. The energy is still low (109), but it’s the best we’ll see for a while. Be aware that crowds are possible here, but with surf this small, it might just be a few die-hards.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 26th. It’s a tiny 2ft east swell, but the wind goes dead calm – glassy. The wave energy is the lowest we’ve seen (100), but glassy conditions are a major positive for getting clean, tiny waves. Don’t expect much push, but it’ll be the most pleasant session of the whole period.
After that, we get a slight bump on the morning of Monday the 27th with a 4ft east swell and a clean cross-offshore wind from the southwest. The energy is still moderate (215), and the wind is clean, so it’s worth a look if you’re desperate. Honestly, the whole run is pretty average. The bigger swells that show up from the 16th to the 20th are all blown out with strong onshore winds, making conditions poor. For this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
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 kJ | 60 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 120 | 440 | 372 | 494 | 445 | 394 | 406 | 531 | 508 | 608 | 1266 | 1597 | 1368 | 1406 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31PM2.00m | 7:42AM1.28m | 8:20PM2.03m | 8:32AM1.32m | 9:07PM2.01m | 9:21AM1.36m | 9:52PM1.93m | 10:10AM1.37m | 10:36PM1.80m | 10:59AM1.37m | 11:19PM1.64m | 11:51AM1.36m | 00:01AM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.13m | 2:10AM0.28m | 1:32PM0.09m | 2:57AM0.24m | 2:24PM0.09m | 3:42AM0.23m | 3:14PM0.13m | 4:25AM0.24m | 4:05PM0.20m | 5:07AM0.27m | 4:56PM0.31m | 5:49AM0.32m | 5:50PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | E 20 | E 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 120 | 440 | 372 | 494 | 445 | 394 | 406 | 531 | 508 | 608 | 1266 | 1597 | 1368 | 1406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 96 | 30 | 201 | 173 | 473 | 473 | 47 | 152 | 197 | 152 | 47 | 157 | 157 | 47 | 293 | 539 | 293 | 601 | 197 |
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