Surf Forecasts:
Afife surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Afife this week:
The surf forecast for Afife over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. 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+) | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Afife over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, it's your local surf reporter Rusty here. Let's be honest right off the bat: this outlook for the Afife area is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a real long dry spell, and I mean a proper gap with nothing worth paddling out for. It's gonna be a slow, frustrating stretch for most of the next two weeks.
From now, right through until the 20th of July, it's a wasteland. Day after day of poor surf conditions. The water is sitting at 62° which feels a bit colder than normal for this time of year, but that's the least of your worries. The swell is tiny and weak, and the wind's almost always coming from the wrong direction, putting a cross-onshore bump on it. The energy levels in the water are low, with the combined swell energy barely getting into triple digits on a few days, but it’s all too messy to matter. There’s no quality, no push, just frustration. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoon breezes might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, forget it.
Finally, we see a pulse of energy coming through on Monday the 21st of July. The swell is forecast to ramp up to 6 ft from the NNW, but it's messy – a short period of 7 seconds – and the combined wave energy jumps way up. The problem is the wind is still a cross-shore breeze at 12 mph, ruining any shape. By Tuesday the 21st of July afternoon, the swell builds to 8 ft from the NNW with a monster energy reading, but with onshore winds at 16 mph, it's going to be choppy and blown out. That's expert-level size, but in poor quality.
This blank run is pretty standard for this area if the swell windows don't line up with clean wind. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there's nothing to get excited about for a long while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 38 | 80 | 85 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 99 | 61 | 94 | 80 | 108 | 116 | 135 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.61m | 8:33AM2.38m | 8:51PM2.53m | 9:31AM2.36m | 9:54PM2.46m | 10:38AM2.39m | 11:06PM2.44m | 11:49AM2.48m | 00:21AM2.51m | 12:56PM2.64m | 1:30AM2.63m | 1:58PM2.84m | 2:31AM2.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.67m | 2:19AM0.59m | 2:33PM0.75m | 3:12AM0.65m | 3:35PM0.80m | 4:15AM0.68m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.67m | 6:04PM0.69m | 6:35AM0.60m | 7:14PM0.52m | 7:39AM0.47m | 8:16PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 80 | 45 | 75 | 73 | 25 | 71 | 99 | 61 | 94 | 80 | 108 | 116 | 135 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 10 | NW 5 | S 17 | WNW 9 | NW 4 | NW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 19 | W 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 85 | 20 | 6 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 3 | SW 16 | W 3 | S 21 | SW 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 316 | 29 | 574 | 951 | 4 | 4 | 761 | 4 | 89 | 538 | 0 | 94 | 104 | 0 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 28 | 94 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Afife provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Afife can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Afife 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 (Afife) 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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