Surf Forecasts:
12th Street Jetty surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SSW swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 12th Street Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 12th Street Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 12th Street Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin'.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead for 12th Street Jetty. The models are showing nothing but a long, flat spell. We're looking at a solid week and a half of hardly any rideable swell, with a few days of tiny, weak windswell that won't do much for anyone but a longboarder on a super forgiving day. You're gonna want to save your energy for a different spot, or just take a break from the water.
The water temp is sitting at about 75°, which is pretty standard for this time of year. Nothing to write home about.
Starting off from Wednesday the 22nd, it's a big fat zero. Flat as a pancake with a moderate cross-offshore breeze. Not even worth paddling out. This flatness carries right through the next few days. Thursday the 23rd we finally see a pulse, but it's a measly 1 ft of short-period, weak windswell from the NE, energy reading only 5 (weak energy). The wind is cross-off in the morning, but it's just not enough to get excited about.
We get a slight bump on Saturday the 25th with swell hitting about 3 ft from the ENE, but period is a weak 5 seconds and the energy is still a paltry 77 (weak energy). The wind is howling at 16 mph, creating a cross-shore chop. It's not going to be pretty.
The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same. Tiny waves, poor conditions, and unfavourable wind. There's a consistent onshore flow that'll keep things choppy. A few days like Monday the 28th offer a clean, cross-offshore wind, but there’s almost no swell to work with.
We finally see a slight improvement around Monday the 3rd of August. A little pulse of 2 ft from the SE with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy is a bit better at 30 (weak energy). The wind is light offshore in the morning, making for clean conditions. It is still tiny and weak, though. The best chance for a surfable wave might be that morning, but it's strictly for the patient soul on a log.
Bottom line: the entire 16-day forecast is a bust for any decent surf. With no consistent swell and near-constant poor quality, it's a write-off. Grab a book or a kite if you're desperate. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | S 8 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.24m | 3:35AM0.99m | 4:11PM1.23m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:05PM1.23m | 5:31AM0.96m | 5:58PM1.26m | 6:26AM0.99m | 6:46PM1.30m | 7:14AM1.04m | 7:30PM1.34m | 7:57AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.27m | 9:48AM0.23m | 10:44PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.24m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:28AM0.23m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:16PM0.21m | 1:07AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.18m | 1:51AM0.09m | 1:48PM0.16m | 2:33AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 89 | 69 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 49 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | E 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 5 |
| kJ | 165 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 4 | 16 | — | 12 | 48 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 41 | 2 | 310 | 55 | 173 | 456 | 277 | 335 | 360 | 2 | 353 | 1086 | 512 | 287 | 30 | 7 | 62 | 355 | 66 |
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