Surf Forecasts:
Abalone Cove surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 480 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Abalone Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Abalone Cove in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Abalone Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
It’s a tough one to start. For the next several days, the surf is just plain poor. We’re talking about a long stretch of weak, small waves with messy wind. The first real blip on the radar doesn't come until the morning of Saturday, 29th of August, but even then it's only a marginal call. The wave energy is on the rise with a combined energy of 445 (moderate), pushing a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, which is a long-period groundswell. That's a good sign for shape, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so it's not going to be spotless. Still, it's the best we've seen in a while.
Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off. Day after day of poor surf conditions, with the wind constantly messing things up. Even when the swell bumps up a bit, the score is just not there.
You'll have to wait until Wednesday morning, 2nd of September, for a real standout. The sun's out, and the wind drops to glassy. Yes, glassy. The swell is only 2ft from the SSW at 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 252 (moderate), but with that glassy surface, this little reef break, Abalone Cove, is going to be as clean as a whistle. For a beginner spot, this is about as good as it gets. The water is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual, so it's feeling more like a tropical summer bath than typical early September.
Keep an eye on the 9th of September, Wednesday morning. We’ve got a 3ft SSE swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy jumps up to 665 (strong). The wind is light and cross-shore. This could be the best wave of the whole period, but it's a long way out, so treat it as a promising but not locked-in option. The reef should handle that long period nicely.
Bottom line: this is a region that's starved for good waves in this window. There's a lot of nothing, then a few flickers of life. The glassy morning on the 2nd is your best bet for a fun, clean session, and the 9th is one to watch. If you're a beginner, that Wednesday morning is your time. For the rest, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 127 | 153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 136 | 123 | 119 | 186 | 148 | 475 | 373 | 402 | 392 | 279 | 242 | 180 | 136 | 105 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:16PM2.17m | 9:44AM1.66m | 8:51PM2.19m | 10:04AM1.73m | 9:25PM2.16m | 10:25AM1.81m | 10:00PM2.08m | 10:48AM1.89m | 10:38PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.95m | 11:18PM1.78m | 11:41AM2.00m | 00:06AM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.96m | 3:44AM0.25m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:08AM0.30m | 3:59PM0.78m | 4:31AM0.39m | 4:38PM0.71m | 4:54AM0.51m | 5:22PM0.67m | 5:18AM0.65m | 6:12PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | 127 | 153 | 199 | 177 | 114 | 136 | 123 | 72 | 186 | 148 | 100 | 67 | 402 | 162 | 91 | 242 | 85 | 50 | 78 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 65 | 124 | 119 | 104 | 75 | 71 | 119 | 41 | 23 | 475 | 373 | 15 | 392 | 279 | 33 | 180 | 136 | 105 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | W 9 | S 15 | S 13 | SW 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 124 | 15 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 74 | 64 | 21 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 40 | 90 | 14 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 186 | — | 53 | 285 | — | 54 | — | — | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 123 | 47 | 0 | 160 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 0 |
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