Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, S swell with 798 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at the only wave in town for the next couple of weeks: The Jetty.
Right off the bat, the water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°F.
The outlook is pretty grim, I gotta be honest. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead. For the first few days, from Monday the 20th through to Wednesday the 22nd, there’s just nothing doing. We’re looking at tiny, short-period windswell under 5 feet with onshore and cross-shore winds messing it up. Wave energy is weak, sitting between 21 and 127 (moderate), and it’s all labeled "poor surf conditions." Not worth paddling out.
The first real blink of life comes on Thursday afternoon, July 23rd. The wind goes glassy – absolute glass – from the NE at just 3 mph. Swell is tiny, only 3 feet from the SSE at 8 seconds, and the energy is weak at 86. It’s labelled as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It’s the best on offer, but that's not saying much. For a beginner at The Jetty’s sandbar, that glassy clean surface might be your only window for a splash.
Then we’re back into a desert. From Friday the 24th right through to Thursday the 30th, it’s a solid wall of poor conditions. Tiny waves, cross-onshore breezes, and choppy water. The only flickers of hope are on Monday morning, July 28th, and Wednesday morning, July 29th, with a clean, cross-offshore wind. But again, the swell is a paltry 2 feet with weak energy. It’s “surfable but ordinary.”
Things get a little more interesting around Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. The swell bumps up to 5 feet from the S at 6 seconds, with moderate energy at 206. But the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Still, it’s the most size we see in the whole period.
Finally, on Tuesday, August 4th, we get a proper offshore wind – WNW at 16 mph – cleaning up small 3 feet SSE swell. It’s clean, and it’s another “surfable” nod. For a sandbar that’s fairly consistent, this is a tough run. If you’re a kite surfer, the bigger, windier days on the 21st and 22nd might look more appealing than trying to paddle these weak, choppy waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 97 | 127 | 217 | 276 | 798 | 221 | 103 | 86 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 63 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.26m | 1:55AM1.11m | 2:39PM1.23m | 2:47AM1.01m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.27m | 8:04AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.34m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 277 | 221 | 103 | 86 | 31 | 46 | 23 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 46 | — | 63 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | N 4 | — | — | NE 3 | SE 6 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 20 | 97 | 127 | 217 | 276 | 798 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | 3 | 8 | — | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 429 | 537 | 1164 | 1164 | 312 | 89 | 87 | 38 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 312 | 1 | 141 | 558 | 66 | 65 | 1108 | 89 |
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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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