Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s is also forecast. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer at The Jetty.
The overall picture is a long, drawn-out stretch of small, choppy, and mostly messy surf. There’s a real lack of any decent swell energy for the first week, and the wind is a problem more often than not. The water is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off Monday the 27th of July with just tiny 1ft SE windswell and a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a cross-on from the south at 9 mph, making it choppy. The combined energy is a weak 27. That afternoon it goes from bad to worse with a risk of thunderstorms and stronger southerly wind. Tuesday the 28th is more of the same: a bumpy 3ft to 5ft of short-period S/SSE swell, but the wind is still cross-on and the conditions are poor. The morning of Wednesday the 29th finally shows a little hope – the wind goes offshore from the WNW at 9 mph, cleaning up that 3ft SSE swell. The period is still only 7 seconds though, so it’s not exactly grunty, and the energy is weak at 63. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That glassy moment on Friday the 31st of July afternoon with 1ft and the wind dropping to glass is a tease – the swell is just too small.
We hit a real dead zone from the 1st of August right through to the 7th. Days of tiny surf, bad wind direction, and no real energy. It’s a proper gap. The Jetty is a sandbar, fairly consistent, but nothing is coming together. The offshore wind on the 3rd of August morning gives us a clean 4ft SSE swell, but the energy is still just moderate at 162. The afternoon of the 3rd is the one true standout in this whole outlook. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSE, period still 8 seconds, but the energy jumps to a solid 363. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, and the conditions are clean. That’s the best you’re going to get – a bit of size and clean lines at The Jetty. The 4th of August morning has a moment of glassy 3ft, but it’s short-lived. After that, we’re back into the wind and small, weak swell right through to the 11th of August.
Honestly, if you’re not a die-hard, there’s not much to get excited about here. The only window worth paddling out for is Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. That’s your pick. Everything else is a skunk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 20 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 110 | 168 | 59 | 72 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.37m | 8:07AM1.01m | 8:23PM1.40m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:02PM1.41m | 9:27AM1.10m | 9:38PM1.41m | 10:03AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:38AM1.16m | 10:46PM1.34m | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:24PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.21m | 2:41AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.18m | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:01PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 168 | 59 | 72 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 45 | 23 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 5 | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | SW 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | — | NE 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 24 | 28 | 110 | — | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 380 | 439 | 942 | 1446 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 149 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 312 | 277 | 670 | 1243 | 88 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Jetty provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Jetty surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Jetty) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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