Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with 659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, mate. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way down at The South Jetty.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run. The overall pattern is all about small, weak swell and a lot of wind messing with things. The water is a balmy 77°, which is a solid 4° above the norm for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but that’s about the only excitement. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits, hovering around 46 on the first day, which is weak, and it rarely gets exciting.
The first real sniff of something half-decent comes on Wednesday morning, July 22. We get a bit of a bump from the S at 5ft, period of 8 seconds, and the wind turns cross-offshore (W). That makes for clean faces. The energy ticks up to 266, which is moderate. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest call in the whole window. The afternoon stays clean with a 4ft swell from the SSE, but it’s still small. Even then, the score is marginal, so don’t expect fireworks.
The next standout is a bit of a bugger to call. Thursday morning, July 30, has a light offshore from the NW, keeping things clean, with a 4ft E swell. The energy is a weak 79, but the wind is right. It’s surfable, but ordinary. The rest of the run is all poor conditions – mostly cross-onshore winds, short periods, or tiny surf. There’s a big gap of nothing from late July right through the first week of August until the 30th morning, and then it’s back to small, weak, onshore slop for the rest of the run.
The best bet, if you’re desperate for a paddle, is the Wednesday morning, July 22, when the wind drops clean. For the rest of it, you’re fighting the wind or the lack of swell. Crowds are sometimes a problem here, but with this forecast, I reckon you’ll have the place to yourself.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°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) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 39 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 28 | 109 | 257 | 266 | 202 | 99 | 69 | 39 | 47 | 31 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:23PM1.25m | 5:44AM0.91m | 6:10PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:35AM0.32m | 11:46PM0.35m | 11:26AM0.31m | 00:36AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 39 | 25 | 15 | 16 | — | 17 | — | — | 266 | 202 | 99 | 69 | 17 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 42 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 28 | 109 | 257 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 39 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 36 | 229 | 1566 | 491 | 1164 | 1164 | 82 | 17 | 2 | 69 | 145 | 560 | 14 | 115 | 284 | 30 | 52 | 309 | 3 |
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