Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 112 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for our local stretch. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead with barely a ripple to get excited about. The first surfable day won’t come until Tuesday the 22nd, and even then, it’s a real struggle.
Looking at the whole picture, the wave energy is just not there. The strongest combined energy we see all period is a meagre 112 on Tuesday afternoon the 21st, and that’s with a messy, short-period 4ft swell from the ESE and a fresh cross-shore wind. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. For the rest of the first week and into the second, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with periods so short (4 to 9 seconds) they’ll barely stand up. The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The only spot on the cards is Vilano Jetty. It’s a beach and jetty setup, and it's fairly consistent for this area, but even it can’t work magic with nothing to work with. We’ve got a solid gap of days with absolutely no surf worth mentioning. From the 23rd of July all the way through to the 5th of August, the swell is tiny, the energy is in the single digits and low double digits, and the wave comments are all "poor surf conditions." There are moments of clean, glassy mornings, like the 1st of August morning, but with a 1.0ft, 9-second period swell, it's a flat, glassy lake. Great for a swim, not for a wave.
The only slight glimmer is on the very last day, the 5th of August. That Wednesday morning gives us a glassy calm, with a 1.0ft swell from the ESE, but the energy is still only 20. By the afternoon, a 3ft pulse from the NNE shows up, but it's crossed up with a moderate breeze. It's a long-range hope, but it's a very slim one.
Honestly, if you’re looking for a paddle, you’re better off taking the week off. The setup is so weak and wind-affected through the middle of the period that it might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer, but even they’d be struggling. This is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area – it tends not to stay this poor for long, but this time it’s a long, quiet stretch.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, I’d say grab a coffee and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 112 | 0 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 12 | 33 | 49 | 32 | 44 | 85 | 18 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:50PM1.39m | 3:01AM1.14m | 3:47PM1.38m | 4:00AM1.08m | 4:42PM1.39m | 4:56AM1.05m | 5:33PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.06m | 6:19PM1.45m | 6:35AM1.09m | 7:03PM1.49m | 7:19AM1.13m | 7:45PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM0.04m | 9:12PM0.22m | 9:12AM0.08m | 10:07PM0.25m | 10:00AM0.11m | 11:01PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.13m | 11:54PM0.26m | 11:37AM0.13m | 00:43AM0.23m | 12:26PM0.11m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:13PM0.09m | 2:08AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 88 | 30 | 20 | 32 | 11 | — | 12 | 33 | — | 32 | 44 | — | 8 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 124 | 112 | — | 46 | 37 | 69 | — | 75 | 8 | — | 49 | 6 | — | 85 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1335 | 1590 | 0 | 25 | 862 | 0 | 234 | 613 | 72 | 663 | 430 | 6 | 0 | 234 | 40 | 0 | 125 | 24 | 700 | 566 | 1182 |
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