Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. 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 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got over the next couple of weeks for The South Jetty.
Alright, this stretch looks pretty flat and quiet overall. We’re looking at a real run of days with barely a bump on offer. The first actual chance of anything surfable doesn’t even show up until Sunday the 19th.
The South Jetty is the only spot in the mix, a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed to the swell. Water temps are running much warmer than normal right now, sitting around 77°F, with an anomaly that’s way above average.
The first day that’s even worth mentioning is Sunday the 19th. We’ve got a tiny 3ft SSE swell on the morning with a period of only 7 seconds – pretty weak and short, combined energy is just 70 (weak). But the wind is offshore from the NW, so it’ll be clean and rideable, just very small and weak. The afternoon glass off with 2ft from the south is actually your best window that day. It’s not going to be anything to write home about, just getting wet.
Then it goes right back to nothing for almost the whole week after. Wednesday the 22nd afternoon sees a slight bump in energy with a 3ft SSE swell and the period stretches to a better 9 seconds, combined energy up to 149 (moderate). Wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But the swell is still small, and honestly, the quality is poor.
After that, it’s tiny and mostly messy through the rest of the period. The only other little window might be Saturday the 25th when it goes glassy but with only 2ft of weak wind swell.
Honestly, if you’re out here for the next two weeks, don’t get your hopes up. The standout is the sunny, glassy Sunday morning session on the 19th and the clean but small Wednesday afternoon on the 22nd. Neither are classic, but they’re as good as it gets.
The rest of the run is basically flat and blown out. If you’ve got a kite, you might find more fun than on a surfboard. It’s one of those blank runs that happens here – just not a lot of energy lining up.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | E 14 | S 5 | SE 14 | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 83 | 150 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 147 | 52 | 19 | 31 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM0.94m | 4:31PM1.23m | 4:50AM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:50PM0.37m | 9:42AM0.30m | 10:52PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 9 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 63 | 47 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 147 | 52 | 19 | 31 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | NE 4 | SE 12 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 150 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 26 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1374 | 941 | 949 | 949 | 24 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 311 | 284 | 2231 | 1164 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
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