Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Jetty in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for The Jetty. It's a bit of a quiet stretch ahead, to be honest. The water is a toasty 77°, which is a fair bit warmer than we'd expect for this time of year, a real anomaly that's about 4° above normal.
We're kicking off on Saturday, the 18th of July, with no real surf to speak of. The morning is a write-off, with a tiny 0.3ft swell and rain showers messing things up. The afternoon brings a 4ft southerly swell, but it's got a shockingly short period of just 5 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, so it's all chop and no chance.
Sunday the 19th looks a little better, but still nothing to get excited about. The morning has a clean 3ft southerly swell with a light offshore breeze, so you might find a grovelly one. The afternoon goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft.
Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are pretty much a bust, with small, weak swells and onshore or cross-shore winds. Then on Wednesday the 22nd, we see the biggest swell of the forecast. The morning is a messy 5ft southerly with a cross-shore wind, but the afternoon looks interesting. We get a 8ft southerly swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is strong, hitting 1216. But that's a lot of water for a sandbar break, and with a cross-shore wind, it won't be pretty. It'll be a big, chunky, and probably closed-out mess for all but the most seasoned crew. This is more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
Thursday the 23rd offers a clean-up, with offshore winds and a 3ft SSE swell. It's surfable, but ordinary.
From Friday the 24th right through to the 2nd of August, it's a long run of poor conditions. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the winds are rarely in our favour. There's a consistent run of small SSE or SE swells, but they're plagued by cross-on or onshore winds. The only real highlight is a glassy morning on Sunday the 26th, but with a 3ft, 6-second swell, it's a real grovel.
So, to be straight up, the best window is that Wednesday the 22nd afternoon, if you're an expert looking for a big, ugly challenge, or maybe the clean, small morning of Thursday the 23rd for a quiet, frustrating paddle. Otherwise, it's a long stretch of flat and messy. Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 51 | 176 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 269 | 298 | 842 | 234 | 89 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 24 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:09PM1.29m | 00:19AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.27m | 1:08AM1.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56PM0.10m | 6:33AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 84 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 374 | 234 | 89 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 51 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 269 | 298 | 842 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1394 | 37 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 312 | 86 | 1192 | 1164 | 306 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 312 | 0 |
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