Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW 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 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2AM. 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' at The South Jetty for the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be honest from the start, this stretch is lookin' pretty bleak. From Wednesday the 15th right through most of the run up to Sunday the 26th, we’re looking at a whole lot of tiny, weak, junk surf. Wave heights are mostly between 1ft and 3ft, with combined swell energy stuck in the teens or twenties. The winds are a mess—cross, cross-on, and onshore—so the surface is just chopped up and ugly.
The one glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, July 20th. Winds go glassy from the ENE at 3 mph, dead calm. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, with combined energy at 86. It's not gonna be pumping, but it'll be clean and ridable. That's probably your best bet in this whole forecast.
We get another small window late on Sunday the 26th of July. The afternoon shows a little bump to 3ft from the SSE, and combined energy finally hits 101. Winds are a clean cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph. It'll be clean, but still small.
The South Jetty is a beach/jetty setup, exposed to that SE swell, and it's for intermediate surfers. With waves this small, beginners could probably have a splash around, but there's no real juice. It can get crowded sometimes too, so don't think you'll have that glassy Monday all to yourself.
If you're desperate, pencil in the morning of Monday the 20th or the afternoon of Sunday the 26th. Bring a log and low expectations.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 131 | 74 | 81 | 73 | 100 | 58 | 55 | 17 | 32 | 51 | 91 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 1:49PM1.26m | 1:55AM1.11m | 2:39PM1.23m | 2:47AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:20AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.27m | 8:04AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.34m | 8:50AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 36 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 74 | 81 | 73 | 100 | 58 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 9 | E 3 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 4 | NNE 4 | SE 12 | — | — | S 9 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 7 | W 3 | W 3 | N 2 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 131 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 55 | 17 | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 261 | 1571 | 1452 | 145 | 949 | 941 | 1392 | 941 | 32 | 437 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 82 | 311 | 75 | 0 | 69 |
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