Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 11AM. 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down what’s heading for The South Jetty over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s a slow start and a long wait, but there’s a decent little window if you’re patient.
We’ve got a real dry patch to begin. From today, Thursday the 30th of July, all the way through till about Saturday the 8th of August, there’s hardly anything worth paddling for. Some mornings might look clean enough, like Friday the 31st with glassy conditions and a tiny 1ft SSE swell, but the waves are just too weak and small. The combined energy is a paltry 37 (weak). Not worth suiting up.
On Monday the 3rd, we see a small bump to around 3ft from the SSE, and the wind turns cross-offshore, keeping things clean, but it’s still very average – energy of only 64. You could have a splash, but don’t expect much.
The real highlight comes on Saturday the 8th of August in the morning. We get a 3ft SE groundswell with a 11-second period and combined energy jumping to 211 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore out of the WSW, which should leave the waves clean. This is a beach and jetty setup, so that longer-period swell will help shape things up. Crowds are possible, so don’t expect solitude.
Then Sunday the 9th of August morning looks even better. Swell pushes to 4ft from the SSE with a 12-second period and strong energy of 430. The wind is light out of the NNW, so it’ll be glassy – this is the best of the whole forecast. That SSE direction matches the optimum, and with offshore/light winds, the waves should be fun and lined up for the intermediate surfer.
After Sunday, the wind swings onshore and stays poor through to Friday the 14th. We get bigger swell – 4ft to 4ft from the SE and ESE – but it’s all cross-on or onshore wind from the east and southeast. The energy is high (over 500 on Wednesday the 12th), but the wind will chop it up. That’s more of a kite-surfing day.
Bottom line: aim for Saturday the 8th or Sunday the 9th of August in the morning. Sunday morning is your best bet if you can get out early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 53 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.41m | 9:27AM1.10m | 9:38PM1.41m | 10:03AM1.13m | 10:12PM1.39m | 10:38AM1.16m | 10:46PM1.34m | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:24PM1.29m | 11:56AM1.24m | 00:08AM1.22m | 12:42PM1.28m | 00:57AM1.15m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:01PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.21m | 5:30AM0.10m | 5:52PM0.24m | 6:13AM0.12m | 6:50PM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 54 | 41 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 64 | 59 | 61 | 46 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 21 | — | — | 33 | 4 | — | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 284 | 41 | 311 | 1074 | 491 | 438 | 311 | 312 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1004 | 286 |
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