Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with 122 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The South Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the South Jetty over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch for a paddle. The South Jetty’s an exposed beach/jetty setup that likes a solid SE swell, but we’re gonna be starvin’ for a proper wave for a long while. The first eight or nine days look like a write-off – tiny, messy, and mostly cross-onshore. You’ll be lookin’ at a whole lot of nothin’ for days on end. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ around 76°, but that’s small comfort.
The one real glimmer in the whole outlook comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning and afternoon both go glassy, with a slight air. The swell bumps up a touch, with a combined energy of 144 (moderate) pushin’ in from the SSE at 3 ft with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell in there, which is decent. It’ll be small and not gonna blow your mind, but it’s the cleanest wave you’re gonna get.
Then on Monday the 3rd of August, the morning shows another glassy window with a light SSE swell, 2 ft and 7 seconds, but the energy is weak (61). It’s surfable but nothin’ to write home about.
Later in the second week, on Saturday the 8th of August, the morning goes glassy again with a 3 ft S swell, 6 seconds – but again, it’s small and weak. The pattern is that the only times worth even lookin' are those rare glassy moments, and even then it’s marginal. For any size, the winds are just all wrong. A few of those afternoons, with the moderate cross-onshore winds, this exposed beach/jetty setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle.
So, the best on offer is a toss-up between the Thursday the 30th July glassy session and the Monday the 3rd August window. Thursday the 30th July gets the nod for the slightly better swell period and energy. Remind yourself that it’s still just a small wave, but it’ll be clean. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a long, flat, choppy wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 96 | 44 | 22 | 18 | 51 | 122 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.25m | 5:44AM0.91m | 6:10PM1.29m | 6:32AM0.94m | 6:56PM1.33m | 7:20AM0.97m | 7:41PM1.37m | 8:07AM1.01m | 8:23PM1.40m | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:02PM1.41m | 9:27AM1.10m | 9:38PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.32m | 11:46PM0.35m | 11:26AM0.31m | 00:36AM0.30m | 12:13PM0.28m | 1:22AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.21m | 2:41AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.18m | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:01PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 7 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 31 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 54 | 44 | 22 | 15 | 51 | 122 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 21 | — | — | 25 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 46 | 63 | 14 | 36 | 25 | 23 | — | — | 2 | 28 | — | 14 | 96 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 21 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 467 | 166 | 322 | 619 | 6 | 142 | 1435 | 1 | 280 | 1561 | 86 | 431 | 484 | 3 | 33 | 284 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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