Surf Forecasts:
Adraga surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, NW swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Adraga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Adraga in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Adraga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, look, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it. This is a tough stretch for Adraga. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent paddle surfing. The finder comes up empty on every single session, and honestly, the guidance backs that up. We're talking a solid 16 days of nothing but "poor surf conditions" from start to finish, so don't be holding your breath for a quick change.
The main issue is the wind. It's locked in from the north through to the north-northwest for the entire period, which puts a constant cross-onshore or onshore breeze on the break. This kills any chance of a clean face, giving us chop from the get-go. The swell is all over the place, but the wind ruins it.
Starting off on Tuesday the 28th, we've got a 4ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, but it's all cross-on wind. The energy is moderate at 353, but it's messy. The water temperature is 68°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The whole first week is a grind. The swell drops right down to 2ft on Thursday the 30th, with energy dropping to 94, and then it's just a mix of small, weak, onshore slop. The wind never lets up, staying at 15 mph or more from the north or NNW. It's not even worth looking at for a paddle.
Into the second week, things get bigger, but it doesn't get better. On Thursday the 6th of August, the swell jumps to 8ft from the NNW with a short, weak 8-second period. The energy is getting strong at 763, but it's all cross-on, choppy, and messy. By Saturday the 8th, the wind is pumping at 25 mph, making it a full-on mess. The swell hits 8ft on Tuesday the 11th with a very long 12-second period, and the energy is very strong at 1504. That's a proper groundswell, but with that strong north wind, it's going to be a washing machine. A beach and reef setup like this with that much wind and that much swell? That's kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. It's just too dangerous and ugly.
The pattern is broken. There's no window of clean conditions. The swell directions are coming from the NNW and NW, which is the optimum direction for the break, but it doesn't matter when the wind is so consistently bad. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", but honestly, with this forecast, you won't see anyone out there anyway. It's a blank run, and for this area, it's a pretty normal, if disappointing, stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 356 | 203 | 138 | 102 | 55 | 54 | 84 | 37 | 49 | 91 | 123 | 85 | 113 | 60 | 69 | 33 | 65 | 56 | 125 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:00PM2.62m | 3:21AM2.45m | 3:34PM2.74m | 3:54AM2.53m | 4:07PM2.82m | 4:26AM2.57m | 4:39PM2.85m | 4:59AM2.59m | 5:12PM2.84m | 5:32AM2.58m | 5:45PM2.79m | 6:07AM2.54m | 6:21PM2.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.44m | 9:18AM0.45m | 9:48PM0.34m | 9:51AM0.36m | 10:20PM0.28m | 10:23AM0.31m | 10:52PM0.25m | 10:55AM0.31m | 11:24PM0.25m | 11:29AM0.34m | 11:58PM0.29m | 12:05PM0.41m | 00:34AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | S 13 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 340 | 3 | 203 | 138 | 36 | 38 | 54 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 67 | 79 | 79 | 57 | 69 | 33 | 65 | 56 | 125 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 10 | — | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 55 | 26 | 2 | — | 6 | 21 | 12 | 20 | — | 25 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | N 10 | — | — | W 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | W 12 | NNW 8 | S 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 356 | 9 | — | 102 | 16 | 12 | 84 | 37 | 49 | 91 | 123 | 85 | 113 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 259 | 19 | 19 | 427 | 15 | 15 | 616 | 232 | 108 | 421 | 15 | 13 | 421 | 15 | 13 | 425 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 13 |
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The above surf forecast table for Adraga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Adraga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Adraga 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 (Adraga) 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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