Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Vilano Jetty in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Alright, looking at the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch for Vilano Jetty. The pattern is pretty flat and weak for the vast majority of the run. We’re talking about a long, long gap with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything even slightly rideable doesn’t come until way down the line.
Right now, and for the next couple of weeks, the swell is tiny and weak. The combined wave energy is mostly in the double digits, barely cracking 50 (like 86 on Wednesday, but that’s with junk wind), so we’re looking at weak, small surf. The water temp is sitting at a warm 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a wetsuit.
For the first week, from July 8th through to the 15th, it’s a constant battle between small swell and poor winds. Thursday morning the 9th had a tiny window with WSW offshore wind at 3 mph and a 2 ft swell from the ESE, making it clean. But the wave energy is only 53 – it’s weak, small, and ordinary. Friday morning the 10th looks glassy, but that 1 ft is barely a ripple. Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 15th is a loop of tiny surf (1 ft to 2 ft) and cross-shore or onshore wind. The period is short too, always around 8 seconds or less, so it’s all windswell, no real push.
There’s a glimmer on Wednesday morning the 22nd. We get a 1 ft swell from the ESE with a 12 mph SW offshore wind. It’s weak, with combined energy of 16, but it’s clean. That’s a long way off, and it’s just a glimpse. The afternoon on the 23rd has a 1 ft swell and 60 energy, but with light rain and moderate cross-off wind.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. Nothing is breaking the 3 ft mark, and the period never gets long enough to build any real shape. For a sandbar and jetty setup like this, you need at least a little more juice and a clean window. This stretch is a bust. You’d be better off checking the forecast again in a week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 16 | 47 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 35 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 15 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.45m | 3:29AM1.19m | 4:13PM1.54m | 4:33AM1.18m | 5:13PM1.64m | 5:35AM1.21m | 6:12PM1.73m | 6:35AM1.26m | 7:08PM1.80m | 7:32AM1.32m | 8:03PM1.84m | 8:29AM1.37m | 8:57PM1.84m | 9:25AM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.15m | 9:35AM-0.09m | 10:30PM0.11m | 10:30AM-0.13m | 11:33PM0.06m | 11:29AM-0.18m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | 8:27 |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | ESE 9 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | E 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 47 | — | 23 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | E 12 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 4 | N 8 | NE 9 | SE 4 | — | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 3 | — | 14 | 14 | — | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 15 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | N 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 7 | — | ENE 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SW 3 | — | ESE 9 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | SSW 2 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 86 | 2 | — | 71 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | — | 41 | — | — | 47 | — | — | 35 | 8 | — | 9 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 663 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 24 | 1092 | 9 | 428 | 800 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 580 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 428 | 6 | 0 |
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