Surf Forecasts:
The South Jetty surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 328 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The South Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The South Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a straight-up look at what’s coming our way for The South Jetty.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this stretch is looking flat and pretty grim for a good long while. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for from now through the end of July and into the first few days of August. For days on end, the swell is tiny, the winds are messy, and the scores are bottom of the barrel. It’s a quiet, frustrating start. You’re better off doing a lap of the carpark and calling it a day.
The first real flicker of life shows up on Wednesday, 29 July. Morning starts glassy with a light northwesterly, and the swell pushes up to 4 ft from the SSE. The combined swell energy is moderate, coming in at 132 – it’s not going to blow your hat off, but there’s something to work with. It’s only a 7-second period, so it’s a bit of a junky wind swell, but with that glassy surface, you can get a few fun ones. By the afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the NW and the swell bumps up to 4 ft (combined energy hits 302) – that’s the pick of the entire outlook. The SSE direction is right on the money for optimum swell direction here at The South Jetty, so the banks could line up alright. This is the standout session. It’s not massive, but for this stretch, it’s as good as it gets.
After that, Thursday the 30th stays small and the wind goes cross-offshore, which cleans it up but the energy drops back to 74. Not worth getting excited about. Friday the 31st is more of the same – tiny and clean but barely surfable.
Heading into August, the first weekend is a write-off. Tiny swell, crummy cross-onshore winds, and choppy conditions. You’d be wasting your time. Monday 3 August sees another glassy morning with 2 ft SSE swell and moderate energy (116), but that short 8-second period and light winds keep it marginal at best. After that, the pattern stays small and onshore-laden right through to the end of the forecast period.
Honestly, if you’re hanging for a wave, that Wednesday afternoon on 29 July is your moment. The rest is a long, flat patience test. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better run – forecasts can change, don't write it off completely.
That's it from me. Stay wet.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 127 | 186 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 144 | 42 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:56PM1.33m | 7:20AM0.97m | 7:41PM1.37m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.28m | 1:22AM0.25m | 12:59PM0.25m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 127 | 114 | 61 | 67 | 96 | 49 | 26 | 38 | 44 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 54 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 7 | W 4 | N 2 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | — | 33 | — | 186 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 311 | 1 | 327 | 954 | 39 | 431 | 41 | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 64 | 17 | 36 | 331 | 58 |
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