Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The South Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, let's have a look. To be honest, it's a pretty quiet spell coming up at The South Jetty. This is a beach/jetty setup, exposed to the swell, and the forecast is showing a long stretch of small, weak surf. The wind is mostly from the east and south, putting a cross-shore or cross-onshore bump on things.
For the first week and a half, there's just no real energy. From Wednesday, July 8th, through to the 15th, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with a short, weak period. The combined wave energy is low, staying between 19 and 138, which is pretty weak. The wind is a problem too, mostly onshore or cross-shore. There are a couple of mornings on Friday, July 10th, and Saturday the 11th that clean up a bit with a light offshore, but even then, the swell is tiny and the period is short. It's not really going to be worth paddling out.
Then we hit a little window on Thursday, July 16th. We've got a glassy morning with the wind dropping to nothing. There's a little 2ft SSE swell, but it's still short period at 7 seconds and the wave energy is only 68 (weak). The comment says it's "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's the best of the bunch, but you wouldn't call it a stand-out.
After that, from the 17th through to the 23rd, it's back to small, choppy, and poor conditions. The winds stay onshore and the swell barely registers. You get a couple of clean windows with a light offshore on Tuesday, July 21st, and a glassy morning on Thursday the 23rd, but again, the swell is tiny (2ft) and the period is short. There's nothing to get excited about.
So, the honest truth is, there isn't a single true standout in the next 16 days. The best chance for a surf would be the glassy morning of Thursday, July 23rd, but with such small swell it's a gamble.
Stay patient. It won't stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 82 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 52 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.10m | 2:58PM1.26m | 3:17AM1.05m | 4:04PM1.34m | 4:32AM1.03m | 5:09PM1.44m | 5:39AM1.05m | 6:08PM1.52m | 6:40AM1.09m | 7:07PM1.59m | 7:42AM1.14m | 8:05PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.30m | 8:20AM0.12m | 9:16PM0.28m | 9:16AM0.11m | 10:29PM0.22m | 10:19AM0.09m | 11:36PM0.14m | 11:22AM0.04m | 00:37AM0.04m | 12:22PM-0.02m | 1:37AM-0.05m | 1:22PM-0.08m | 2:31AM-0.12m | 2:20PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:27 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 9 | 88 | 66 | 68 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 9 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | WNW 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 82 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | — | 52 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 66 | 284 | 3 | 84 | 317 | 36 | 1 | 32 | 65 | 149 | 949 | 330 | 561 | 693 | 693 | 613 | 875 | 703 | 69 | 561 |
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The above surf forecast table for The South 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 South Jetty can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The South 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 South 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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