Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window for The South Jetty, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim. There’s a real dry spell on the cards, so let’s break it down. We’re starting with a tiny window of something, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
The first bit of action we see is on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. The South Jetty is showing a 4ft swell from the south, but it’s a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The combined wave energy is sitting at 165 (moderate), but the conditions are described as "very ordinary." Water temp is 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Honestly, it’s surfable, but it’s not going to set your world on fire.
Then things go downhill fast. From Thursday, July 23rd, through to the end of the 16 days, the story is all about tiny, weak swell and dodgy wind. Swell heights drop below 3ft, and the period stays short – mostly 8 seconds or less. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, from the east or south, which is just going to chop it up. You’ll see a few mornings with a light offshore or even glassy conditions, like on Tuesday, July 28th, and Saturday, August 1st, but with swell heights of 2ft or less and combined energy in the teens or 30s (weak), it’s barely a ripple. There’s a stretch from July 23rd all the way through to August 6th where the score is a flat zero. That’s a solid two-week gap with no real surf to recommend.
With such small, weak swell and the wind constantly mussing things up, the setup at The South Jetty looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. It’s a beach/jetty spot, so when the swell is this pathetic, it’s just not worth the effort.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 165 | 89 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 74 | 17 | 30 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM0.94m | 4:31PM1.23m | 4:50AM0.91m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.37m | 9:42AM0.30m | 10:52PM0.37m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 165 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 12 | 48 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 0 | 284 | 30 | 149 | 477 | 252 | 357 | 382 | 0 | 327 | 1111 | 487 | 261 | 55 | 32 | 36 | 330 | 41 |
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