Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then. Gotta be honest with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for The Jetty. It’s a sandbar break, fairly exposed to the south, and we’ve got a whole lot of nothing happening for the first week and a half. There’s a big gap of days where the surf is just too small and the conditions are ordinary, so don’t bother getting your hopes up early.
Wednesday the 22nd of July kicks off with a bit of a storm risk. Swell is around 4ft from the south, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-off at 15 mph. Combined energy is moderate at 187. The water temperature is a touch warmer than normal for July at 76°. It looks cleaner than the poor description suggests, but the actual wave quality is poor. Nothing to rush out for.
Thursday the 23rd of July has tiny surf, just 3ft on the morning, and it drops from there. Friday through to the end of July and into early August is a flat spell. We’re talking days and days of knee-high dribble with cross-shore winds and chop. There’s a stretch from around the 24th of July right through to the 1st of August where the highest swell height is 3ft and most of it is under 2ft. Not worth a paddle.
Now, there’s a little flicker of hope on Sunday the 2nd of August. Morning session shows 3ft from the SSE with a light cross-off breeze and clean conditions. It’s small and the energy is still weak at 88, but it’s surfable. Not a standout by any stretch, just the best of a bad lot.
The only session that looks half-decent is Wednesday the 29th of July morning. We get a clean 2ft from the SSE with a NW offshore wind at 15 mph. That offshore will keep the surface glassy and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t hold much shape, but for a sandbar that’s been flat, it’s a moment to enjoy. The crowd profile says ‘sometimes’ here, so you might have a few others out. That’s the one to pencil in, but keep expectations low.
Bottom line: The Jetty is in a proper slump. If you’re desperate for a surf, aim for the 29th of July morning or the 2nd of August morning. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions and tiny swells.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 169 | 89 | 76 | 45 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 67 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM0.94m | 4:31PM1.23m | 4:50AM0.91m | 5:23PM1.25m | 5:44AM0.91m | 6:10PM1.29m | 6:32AM0.94m | 6:56PM1.33m | 7:20AM0.97m | 7:41PM1.37m | 8:07AM1.01m | 8:23PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.25m | 9:50PM0.37m | 9:42AM0.30m | 10:52PM0.37m | 10:35AM0.32m | 11:46PM0.35m | 11:26AM0.31m | 00:36AM0.30m | 12:13PM0.28m | 1:22AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.21m | 2:41AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 187 | 169 | 89 | 76 | 45 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | E 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | N 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | — | 31 | 46 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 151 | 286 | 167 | 560 | 558 | 26 | 559 | 472 | 59 | 448 | 68 | 470 | 87 | 14 | 12 |
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