Surf Forecasts:
The Jetty surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Jetty over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next 16 days at The Jetty are a tough watch. There’s simply nothing worth paddling out for. The whole forecast run is a blank, with every single session flagged as poor surf conditions. We’re looking at a solid gap from today, Monday July 13, all the way through to Tuesday July 28 with no real recommendation. It’s a rare quiet spell, but for this area, a blank run like this is more normal than you’d hope.
The water is sitting at 76°, which is 4° above the long-term average for this time of year – that’s notably warmer than usual, so at least you won’t be cold if you’re just floating around.
The closest thing to a pulse comes on Monday July 20, with a 3 ft swell from the SSE, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 137 (moderate). But the wind is cross-shore from the NE at 9 mph, and the morning’s still got a cross-chop. It’s not clean, it’s not good. The swell direction is from the SSE, right on the optimum SE direction, so the orientation is right, but the quality just isn’t there.
Sunday July 19 afternoon sees a small 3 ft S swell with a 5-second period and offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph – that’s clean, but the energy is only 47 (weak) and the period is too short to give you any real push. Glassy conditions on Thursday July 16 morning with a 2 ft S swell and 6-second period, 21 energy (weak) – you might get a dribble, but it’s more of a float session than a surf.
The rest of the run is a mix of cross-on, onshore, and choppy winds with tiny swell. Even the days with cross-off or offshore wind, like Wednesday July 15, have only 2 ft to 2 ft of short-period slop. Nothing is standing out. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds and lumpy conditions on days like Saturday July 18 with 19 mph S wind and 2 ft swell might be more interesting than anything for a paddle board.
Keep an eye on the forecast – it tends not to stay this poor for long, and things can change. But for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 17 | 62 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 104 | 31 | 40 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.19m | 9:01PM1.66m | 9:34AM1.24m | 9:52PM1.63m | 10:26AM1.28m | 10:40PM1.56m | 11:17AM1.29m | 11:29PM1.46m | 12:09PM1.29m | 00:19AM1.34m | 1:00PM1.27m | 1:08AM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM-0.08m | 2:31AM-0.12m | 2:20PM-0.12m | 3:20AM-0.16m | 3:13PM-0.12m | 4:08AM-0.16m | 4:05PM-0.08m | 4:55AM-0.12m | 4:59PM0.00m | 5:45AM-0.06m | 5:56PM0.10m | 6:33AM0.02m | 6:54PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | SE 13 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 8 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 6 | WNW 4 | S 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 62 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 104 | 2 | 40 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1078 | 1164 | 143 | 560 | 1164 | 355 | 213 | 258 | 0 | 287 | 38 | 731 | 942 | 2516 | 942 | 2362 | 2635 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
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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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