Surf Forecasts:
Boat Ramp surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 16 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period, S swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boat Ramp this week:
The surf forecast for Boat Ramp over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 2s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boat Ramp in the next 16 days are 0.8m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boat Ramp over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 101 | 40 | 38 | 59 | 60 | 35 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 55 | 54 | 86 | 97 | 78 | 61 | 109 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:58AM1.20m | 4:06PM1.38m | 4:05AM1.17m | 4:56PM1.51m | 5:11AM1.16m | 5:45PM1.63m | 6:15AM1.16m | 6:35PM1.74m | 7:15AM1.16m | 7:25PM1.82m | 8:13AM1.16m | 8:16PM1.87m | 9:08AM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.53m | 9:25AM0.22m | 10:21PM0.44m | 10:15AM0.21m | 11:25PM0.31m | 11:06AM0.21m | 00:24AM0.18m | 11:58AM0.21m | 1:21AM0.06m | 12:49PM0.22m | 2:16AM-0.02m | 1:41PM0.23m | 3:09AM-0.06m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | 4:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 37 | 28 | 59 | 60 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 55 | 54 | 86 | 97 | 48 | 61 | 55 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | S 15 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 78 | 13 | 109 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 4 | SE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 101 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 377 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
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