Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with 64 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s talk straight. The surf forecast for the next couple weeks is pretty woeful. We're looking at a lot of flat, small days, so don't get your hopes up.
We have a long stretch with only knee-high dribble for the most part. The first real push of energy doesn’t come until the 28th, and even then, it’s not big. The swell is from the east, which is fine, but the period is short, so it’ll lack any real power.
For the first week, through the 27th, you’re mostly surfing ankle-biters in the 1ft range. The mornings are your best bet for clean conditions, with plenty of light offshore winds or even glassy patches. There’s a really nice glassy morning on the 24th and another on the 26th, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The water temp is 85°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s pretty normal – feels like a warm bath.
The first sign of life arrives on Friday the 28th. It’s not a groundswell, but the east-southeast wind swell bumps up to around 2ft. The energy is still weak, with a combined energy of 87, but at least it’s a wave. A couple of clean, glassy mornings follow on the 29th, 31st, and the 1st of September, but the waves are still dribbling along at 2ft to 2ft. It's going to be a longboard day, if anything.
The standout period in this whole stretch is, without a doubt, the last day of August and the first day of September. It’s not huge, but it’s the most consistent we’ll see. We’ve got a 2-2ft east swell with a short 8-second period. It’s a beach break, so with such a short period, it might be a bit crumbly, but the early mornings are glassy with calm winds. That’s your best bet for a clean, fun, small-wave session. Crowds are a possibility, especially with the holiday weekend, but with waves this small, it might not be as packed.
After that, it peters out again. The first week of September looks like more of the same, just small and weak. There’s a period from the 3rd to the 5th where the wind goes onshore, which will chop up what little there is. It might be more interesting for the kiteboarders than for us paddle surfers.
Remember, the further out we look, the less certain it is. But for now, get your log out and enjoy those small, clean windows.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.40m | 4:21AM1.10m | 4:59PM1.42m | 5:17AM1.13m | 5:48PM1.47m | 6:05AM1.19m | 6:33PM1.52m | 6:49AM1.26m | 7:15PM1.57m | 7:31AM1.33m | 7:55PM1.61m | 8:12AM1.41m | 8:34PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.26m | 10:26PM0.38m | 10:16AM0.26m | 11:18PM0.37m | 11:08AM0.25m | 00:07AM0.33m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:53AM0.28m | 12:46PM0.18m | 1:33AM0.21m | 1:30PM0.14m | 2:10AM0.15m | 2:12PM0.11m | 2:45AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 12 | SE 4 | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 10 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 14 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 11 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | — | 16 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | — | 11 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | WSW 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | 1 | — | 7 | 11 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 10 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 2064 | 334 | 666 | 25 | 473 | 428 | 800 | 125 | 1083 | 136 | 24 | 24 | 835 | 6 | 24 | 1587 | 24 | 663 | 334 | 0 |
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