Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 199 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening with The South Jetty over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for The South Jetty. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf to get excited about. The first day that even shows a pulse is on Wednesday, 29th July, but even that is a real struggle. We’ve got some weak, wind-affected swell from the SE around 2ft with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 72. That’s not a surfable wave, that’s a bump. The morning does have a light offshore breeze from the NNW, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no power behind it. Thursday and Friday, the 30th and 31st of July, are even smaller, with heights dropping to 1ft. The swell is coming from the SSE with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is pathetic – we’re talking 36 to 61. It’s clean on Thursday morning with a gentle offshore, but it’s just not worth paddling out for.
From there, we go into a real slump. The whole first week of August is a write-off. Swell heights are stuck between 0.7ft and 1ft, the energy readings are all in the teens and twenties, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and horrible. Tuesday, 4th August, sees a little bump in swell to 3ft from the ESE, but with a period of 5 seconds and a score of 0, it’s just a messy, wind-blown closeout. The wind is onshore at 9 mph, so it’s not going to be any fun. The best we get in the whole second week is a moment of glassy calm on Tuesday, 11th August, with the wind dropping to 0 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft from the E with an 8-second period and an energy of just 20. You’d need a stand-up paddle board to even get a ride.
Honestly, the only time you might see a vaguely surfable wave is on the morning of Wednesday, 29th July, and even that’s a stretch. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no drama there. But for the rest of the sixteen days, the swell is too small, the energy is too weak, and the wind is mostly wrong. This is a classic lull period for the area – it’s not unusual to get a blank run like this. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the boards in the garage. There’s just nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 17 | 32 | 77 | 187 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 65 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.01m | 8:23PM1.40m | 8:49AM1.05m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.20m | 1:43PM0.21m | 2:41AM0.14m | 2:24PM0.18m | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:01PM0.17m | 3:46AM0.09m | 3:38PM0.17m | 4:18AM0.08m | 4:16PM0.19m | 4:52AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 8 | 108 | 51 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 32 | 77 | 187 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 65 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 941 | 1448 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 41 | 146 | 284 | 286 | 941 | 1164 | 69 |
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