Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vilano Jetty this week:
The surf forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vilano Jetty in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the pipe for us locally.
To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and sad for our region. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell on the menu, and for the most part, this is a period for cleaning your boards and doing some yard work. We’re talking about a solid stretch where there’s nothing worth paddling out for, from now until well into the first week of August.
Right now, through the start of the forecast, we’re seeing tiny waves, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft from the ESE with short, weak periods of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful, in the teens and low twenties (21). Winds are okay at times, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. That trend continues day after day. There’s a slight uptick around Saturday the 8th, where the swell bumps up a little – 4 ft to 4 ft from the east – but the periods are still short (7-8 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. The energy gets into the moderate triple digits (142), but it’s messy.
The one tiny glimmer in this otherwise bleak picture comes on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. We finally get a little moment of calm. The swell is still small at 3 ft from the ESE with a short period of 6 seconds (combined energy 94), but the wind is forecast to go glassy. That's right, dead calm. For that small window, Vilano Jetty might actually look clean and have some rideable, if very ordinary, 3 ft dribblers. It’s the only time in the two weeks that a finger is even pointed at surfable conditions. After that, it’s back to the flatness, with more glassy mornings showing 0.3 ft to 1 ft and nothing to push you around.
So, what’s the call? If you’re desperate, you hit that Sunday the 9th early for the glass and ankle-biters. For everyone else, this is a solid blank run. It’s one of those stretches where the forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but as it stands, don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 47 | 43 | 62 | 19 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 56 | 59 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.49m | 11:24AM1.38m | 11:40PM1.43m | 12:07PM1.43m | 00:22AM1.37m | 12:53PM1.47m | 1:09AM1.30m | 1:46PM1.51m | 2:03AM1.24m | 2:46PM1.55m | 3:07AM1.20m | 3:52PM1.60m | 4:16AM1.21m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.04m | 5:17PM0.14m | 5:47AM0.04m | 6:09PM0.18m | 6:32AM0.04m | 7:07PM0.20m | 7:22AM0.03m | 8:09PM0.22m | 8:16AM0.01m | 9:11PM0.21m | 9:13AM-0.02m | 10:14PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 21 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 43 | — | 10 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | — | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 47 | — | 62 | 19 | — | 44 | 32 | 56 | 59 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1544 | 1332 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 45 | 1912 | 6 | 1332 | 1532 | 1346 | 428 | 663 | 45 |
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