Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Hard truth, folks: the South Jetty is looking like a write-off for the next 16 days. Not a single session worth paddling out for. It’s a real bummer because this spot is a consistent beach/jetty setup that usually gets some fun little wedges, but the forecast is just one long, flat, and messy stretch.
We’ve got a few mornings where conditions are clean, with a light north or north-west cross-offshore breeze, and the water is a touch warmer than normal at 76°F. But the swell is tiny. On Thursday the 23rd, we’ve got a meek 3ft SSE swell with a period of 8 seconds, delivering weak energy (93). It’s surfable, but barely. The same goes for Thursday the 30th, with a similar 3ft SSE swell bumping up to a 9-second period, but still with weak energy (94). It’s just not enough poke to get the bank working, and the rest of the days are riddled with onshore crud, cross-chop, and even some onshore winds from the south.
The middle of the run is a real desert. From Friday the 24th right through to Wednesday the 29th, it’s all poor surf conditions with wave heights barely cracking 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is just a mess of cross-on or onshore slop. The only small spike we see is around Monday the 3rd of August, where the combined energy climbs to 184, but the swell is still only 3ft from the SSE, and the wind is cross-on or onshore, so it’s messy.
The bottom line? There is no standout here. No session to recommend. The pattern is just too weak and the wind is too ugly. This is one of those spells where you’d be better off tuning the board or going for a skate. The forecasts can change, but as it stands, the South Jetty is a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 73 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 25 | 57 | 82 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 87 | 74 | 36 | 61 | 71 | 50 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:49AM1.05m | 9:02PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:24PM0.18m | 3:15AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 82 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 74 | 36 | 61 | 71 | 50 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 21 | — | 8 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | W 4 | W 3 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | — | 10 | 31 | — | 25 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 87 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 37 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 90 | 36 | 412 | 431 | 147 | 560 | 477 | 0 | 166 | 1447 | 166 | 431 | 478 | 395 | 322 | 308 | 17 | 477 | 18 | 36 |
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