Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 30 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vilano Jetty this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Vilano Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Vilano Jetty.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the next sixteen days, the swell is gonna be pretty tiny—mostly knee-high dribble, if that. The whole run is plagued by low-energy conditions, with the combined swell energy barely crackin’ 26 (weak), and most days sittin’ in the single or low double digits. You’ll be fightin’ the current more than the wave. The first recommendation doesn’t even come until Sunday the 12th, and even then it’s only 1 ft from the ESE, with a short, choppy 8-second period. Not worth wettin’ a wetsuit for, honestly. That poor surf quality tag sticks around for the whole outlook.
We’ve got a long gap of flat to near-flat conditions from the 18th right through to the end of the month. Swell direction flips around from E to NE to SE, but the heights never push past 2 ft, and period drops as low as 3 seconds on the 18th afternoon. That’s pure wind chop. Even on the 24th and 25th, where we see a little bump to 2 ft from the ESE, the period is still only 6 seconds—mushy, weak, and messy. Combined energy only hits 49 (still weak) on the 24th morning.
On the wind front, there are a few moments that would normally get a surfer excited: Tuesday the 14th afternoon goes glassy with a WNW breeze at 3 mph, and Wednesday the 15th morning also goes glassy with a NNE breeze at 3 mph. Cleanest slate you could ask for, but without any push, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.
If you’re thinkin’ about wading out anyway, it’s a beach and jetty setup, and the optimum swell direction is from the NNE—we never see that. Crowds are possible here, but honestly, they’ll be few and far between with no waves to ride.
For a bit of a laugh, the swell is so small and weak that if you’ve got a kite, the breezy afternoons like the 20th with a 16 mph SSE cross-off might be more your game. Paddle surfing? Not much to write home about.
All in all, we’re lookin’ at a solid two-week flat spell. It’s one of those blank runs that’s more normal for this area when the summer pattern goes sleepy. Forecasts can always change, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the shade.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:35AM1.26m | 7:08PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.32m | 8:03PM1.84m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:57PM1.84m | 9:25AM1.42m | 9:50PM1.80m | 10:20AM1.45m | 10:42PM1.73m | 11:14AM1.47m | 11:32PM1.62m | 12:07PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.01m | 12:29PM-0.23m | 1:33AM-0.06m | 1:28PM-0.26m | 2:28AM-0.12m | 2:25PM-0.27m | 3:20AM-0.15m | 3:20PM-0.25m | 4:10AM-0.16m | 4:16PM-0.18m | 5:01AM-0.14m | 5:14PM-0.09m | 5:52AM-0.11m | 6:14PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | 8:28 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 35 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 8 | NE 8 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | ENE 7 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | SE 4 | — | E 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | SE 4 | — | NW 3 | SE 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 465 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 428 | 9 | 428 | 428 | 136 | 666 | 24 | 829 | 1197 | 568 | 0 | 576 | 568 | 1991 | 613 | 1912 | 24 |
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