Surf Forecasts:
Periwinkles surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Periwinkles this week:
The surf forecast for Periwinkles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Periwinkles in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Periwinkles over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 144 | 118 | 101 | 392 | 1875 | 1491 | 2049 | 1760 | 1211 | 1060 | 518 | 493 | 1694 | 785 | 323 | 289 | 295 | 1185 | 1048 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:59AM1.47m | 1:34PM1.30m | 1:53AM1.55m | 2:26PM1.40m | 2:44AM1.61m | 3:14PM1.48m | 3:32AM1.64m | 4:01PM1.54m | 4:18AM1.63m | 4:48PM1.57m | 5:04AM1.59m | 5:34PM1.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.37m | 7:25AM0.27m | 7:30PM0.29m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:24PM0.21m | 9:04AM0.10m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:04PM0.12m | 10:34AM0.05m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:41PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 144 | 144 | 118 | 101 | 42 | 1875 | 1491 | 2049 | 1760 | 1211 | 1060 | 214 | 493 | 23 | 785 | 323 | 289 | 229 | 1185 | 1048 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 128 | 126 | 89 | 26 | 59 | 95 | 114 | 78 | 55 | 51 | 518 | 64 | 12 | 10 | 151 | 133 | 295 | 143 | 44 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | — | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | 59 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 50 | 44 | 60 | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 37 | — | 19 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | SW 3 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | — | — | E 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 2 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 109 | — | 2 | 392 | 4102 | — | — | 54 | — | 10 | 1 | 181 | 1694 | — | — | 10 | — | 159 | 70 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 429 | 75 | 1 | 268 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 353 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 351 | 0 | 325 | 293 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Periwinkles provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Periwinkles can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Periwinkles surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Periwinkles) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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