Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for The South Jetty over the next sixteen days is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, messy conditions before a glimmer of hope shows up way down the line. It's a beach/jetty setup that's exposed to the swell, so it needs everything to line up, and frankly, it's not happening for a while.
The entire first week, from Thursday the 9th right through to Wednesday the 23rd of July, is a write-off. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, mostly sitting in the weak 10 to 90 range (low two-digit numbers). The swell is tiny, short-period slop, and the wind is all over the place – mostly cross-onshore or cross, making it choppy and poor. You'll see a few glassy patches on Saturday the 11th afternoon and Friday the 17th morning, but with swell heights of only 0.7ft to 1ft and a period of 4-8 seconds, there's just no energy to work with. It's a long, flat gap with no real surf on offer.
Now, the only thing that's even worth a mention comes much later. On Monday the 20th of July, we finally see a pulse of energy. The morning session shows a southerly swell pushing 5ft with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 130 (moderate). The wind is a light offshore from the NNW, which is a major positive and will make for clean conditions. The South Jetty is exposed to the swell and the optimum direction is SE, so this southerly swell is a bit of a mismatch, but it's the only game in town. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-onshore wind and a bigger 5ft (201 energy) but it's choppy and poor. So, the standout window is Monday morning, July 20th. It's still a long way off, so treat it as a promising but uncertain prospect. If you're desperate, that's your one shot. The water temp is average for this time of year.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM1.05m | 4:04PM1.34m | 4:32AM1.03m | 5:09PM1.44m | 5:39AM1.05m | 6:08PM1.52m | 6:40AM1.09m | 7:07PM1.59m | 7:42AM1.14m | 8:05PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.19m | 9:01PM1.66m | 9:34AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.28m | 9:16AM0.11m | 10:29PM0.22m | 10:19AM0.09m | 11:36PM0.14m | 11:22AM0.04m | 00:37AM0.04m | 12:22PM-0.02m | 1:37AM-0.05m | 1:22PM-0.08m | 2:31AM-0.12m | 2:20PM-0.12m | 3:20AM-0.16m | 3:13PM-0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 133 | 122 | 53 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 34 | 62 | 112 | 89 | 88 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 99 | 438 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 36 | 168 | 941 | 327 | 330 | 1074 | 149 | 561 | 561 | 286 | 66 | 2642 | 3 | 90 | 110 |
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