Surf Forecasts:
Old Woman Island - South Side surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 14 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 439 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Woman Island - South Side this week:
The surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - South Side in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 11s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 17th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 146 | 248 | 290 | 327 | 298 | 418 | 360 | 340 | 224 | 304 | 257 | 295 | 340 | 334 | 390 | 351 | 311 | 325 | 306 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.47m | 5:59PM1.88m | 5:55AM1.45m | 6:49PM2.02m | 6:48AM1.44m | 7:40PM2.12m | 7:41AM1.42m | 8:30PM2.17m | 8:33AM1.39m | 9:20PM2.16m | 9:26AM1.36m | 10:11PM2.10m | 10:22AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.62m | 11:14AM0.30m | 00:20AM0.56m | 12:02PM0.23m | 1:17AM0.50m | 12:50PM0.19m | 2:12AM0.46m | 1:38PM0.17m | 3:06AM0.44m | 2:28PM0.18m | 4:00AM0.44m | 3:18PM0.23m | 4:53AM0.44m | 4:11PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 163 | 146 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 360 | 340 | 224 | 304 | 257 | 2 | 340 | 334 | 252 | 351 | 311 | 325 | 306 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 61 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 248 | 290 | 327 | 298 | 418 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 295 | — | — | 390 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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