Surf Forecasts:
Vilano Jetty surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with 201 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE 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 (Aug 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vilano Jetty over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. For the next sixteen days, from this Sunday, August 2nd, right through to Monday, August 17th, it’s a flat spell for the Vilano Jetty area. There’s simply nothing doing.
We’re looking at a long, dry gap with no real surf recommendations. The first ten days or so are just a write-off. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are messy. For the first week, we’ve got a combined swell energy barely cracking 100 (23 on Sunday afternoon, 31 on Monday morning, even 160 on Saturday the 8th but with terrible onshore winds), and the wave heights are mostly in the 1ft to 2ft range. It’s a whole lot of nothing.
The second week doesn’t get any better. The swell stays frustratingly small, with heights rarely breaking 2ft, and the energy just fades away. By Thursday the 13th, the energy is down to 13, and it stays pitiful through to the 17th. There’s a moment on Sunday the 16th morning where the wind goes glassy, but with only 1ft of weak ESE swell, it’s barely a ripple.
Now, for the water at Vilano Jetty, it’s sitting at 83°F with a temperature anomaly of -0.5°F, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year. Not a talking point, just a fact.
Look, this is one of those stretches where the forecast is clear: it’s flat, it’s small, and it’s staying that way. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough run, but it won’t last forever. Forecasts can change. For now, though, there’s nothing to get excited about. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 23 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 37 | 42 | 27 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 79 | 118 | 157 | 163 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:57PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:13AM-0.04m | 11:18PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 32 | 11 |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 30 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 19 | — | 42 | 27 | — | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 163 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | ESE 7 | S 3 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | — | 42 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 56 | 68 | 79 | 118 | 157 | 105 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 139 | 24 | 45 | 0 | 25 | 467 | 25 | 234 | 543 | 1332 | 800 | 663 | 559 | 199 | 431 | 24 |
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