Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NE swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE 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 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it's a pretty quiet stretch for The South Jetty. We're looking at a long patch of tiny, messy surf with hardly a pulse. The water's sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so at least you won't freeze on the paddle out.
The opening days, from Saturday the 25th through Monday the 27th, are a dud. We're talking thigh-high waves at best, around 2 to 3 feet, coming from the east with a short period of 7-8 seconds. The wind is all over the shop – cross-shore or cross-onshore – so it's choppy and weak. The combined swell energy is low, between 45 and 121, nothing to write home about.
Tuesday the 28th is even flatter, with the swell period dropping to just 4 seconds from the south. That's barely a ripple. Expect more cross-onshore wind and a chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Then we get a little flicker on Wednesday the 29th morning. The swell bumps up to about 4 feet from the SSE with an 8-second period, and the wind swings clean cross-offshore from the north. The combined energy hits 180 – that's the most we'll see all outlook, and the conditions will be clean. It's still only a small, ordinary wave, but it'll be the most rideable of the whole lot. There might be a few other souls out, so don't expect to have it to yourself.
After that, Thursday the 30th morning has a clean 3-foot wave with offshore NW wind, but it's weak. The afternoon sees a jump to 6 feet from the NE, but with a tricky cross-shore breeze and a very high combined energy of 590 – that's strong, but the conditions are only marginal, so that's one for the experienced crew only.
From Friday the 31st of July right through to Sunday the 9th of August, it's a long, drawn-out stretch of tiny-to-flat surf. Most days are 1 to 2 feet, short period, with persistent onshore or cross-shore winds. The combined energy numbers are nearly all under 100, often as low as 21 to 40. There's just no grunt.
So, the one to pencil in is really just Wednesday the 29th morning. If you've got a longboard and you're itching for a clean little ankle-to-knee-high wave, that's your window. Everything else is a write-off. Classic mid-summer flat spell for the jetty. You wait and hope the charts change, but for now, the board stays in the bag.
Forecasts can shift though, so don't lose all hope.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 7 | S 8 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 136 | 47 | 89 | 68 | 35 | 63 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:03AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 56 | 46 | 38 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 35 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 26 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 29 | — | 78 | 68 | 27 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 20 | 25 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 136 | 47 | 89 | — | — | 63 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 330 | 3 | 330 | 954 | 3 | 437 | 1561 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 1 |
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