Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SSE swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here.
Alright, mate, let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for the sandbar at The Jetty. For the first week and a half, we're basically stuck with tiny, weak swell and the wind is mostly blowing straight onshore, chopping up whatever little wave is there. It's a tough run.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, there's not a single standout session that'll get the heart racing. The few times the wind goes light or offshore, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The best we can hope for is a couple of "clean" but gutless waves.
We start off Friday the 31st of July. The morning is glassy, with a tiny 1ft SSE swell and a period of 8 seconds. The water is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year. The combined swell energy is a weak 35, so don't expect to get a proper ride. The rest of that day and weekend are all cross-onshore winds and even smaller surf.
Monday the 3rd of August sees a jump in swell size to 5ft to 5ft, with the combined energy getting into the moderate range (204 to 266). But the wind is howling from the SSW at 19 mph, making it a fresh, lumpy mess. It's too big for a beginner, but the conditions are so poor it's not worth it for anyone.
The only flicker of hope comes on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning has a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the north and a 3ft SSE swell. It's still tiny, but the combined energy is only 75. The guidance calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is about right. You might get a few knee-high runners if you're desperate. The same thing happens again on Monday the 10th of August, with a 4ft SSE swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but again, the quality is just "ordinary."
After that, it's back to tiny, weak, and chopped up for the rest of the run. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions. Because the break is fairly consistent, it won't stay this bad forever, but for this forecast period, you're better off checking the local forecast again in a few days.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 26 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 204 | 266 | 147 | 75 | 77 | 59 | 74 | 128 | 91 | 60 | 58 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:38AM1.16m | 10:46PM1.34m | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:24PM1.29m | 11:56AM1.24m | 00:08AM1.22m | 12:42PM1.28m | 00:57AM1.15m | 1:32PM1.31m | 1:51AM1.08m | 2:31PM1.34m | 2:57AM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.27m | 6:59AM0.13m | 7:51PM0.28m | 7:51AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 147 | 75 | — | — | 74 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 204 | 266 | — | — | 77 | 59 | — | 128 | 91 | 60 | 58 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 286 | 31 | 42 | 1076 | 537 | 312 | 1164 | 1054 | 1229 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 160 | 35 | 286 | 942 | 31 | 31 | 472 | 72 |
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