Surf Forecasts:
Afife surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with 741 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Afife over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 103 | 389 | 237 | 248 | 283 | 333 | 301 | 75 | 54 | 171 | 233 | 96 | 97 | 398 | 741 | 666 | 455 | 292 | 162 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.85m | 2:18AM2.71m | 2:33PM3.08m | 3:02AM2.89m | 3:16PM3.24m | 3:41AM3.01m | 3:55PM3.31m | 4:18AM3.06m | 4:32PM3.27m | 4:53AM3.05m | 5:08PM3.15m | 5:26AM2.97m | 5:43PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.58m | 8:07PM0.29m | 8:18AM0.35m | 8:52PM0.08m | 9:01AM0.17m | 9:32PM-0.04m | 9:41AM0.05m | 10:09PM-0.08m | 10:18AM0.01m | 10:43PM-0.03m | 10:54AM0.05m | 11:16PM0.09m | 11:30AM0.17m | 11:49PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 305 | 103 | — | 89 | 124 | 151 | 333 | 17 | 75 | 54 | 5 | — | 96 | 97 | 120 | 741 | 666 | 455 | 292 | 162 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 13 | W 9 | SW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 76 | — | 43 | 62 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | 72 | 60 | 398 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 55 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 14 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 10 | SW 12 | — | S 12 | — | NW 5 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 10 | — | 7 | 16 | — | — | 15 | 90 | 177 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 389 | 237 | 248 | 283 | — | 301 | 40 | 14 | 171 | 233 | — | 66 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 89 | 15 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 4 | 29 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 |
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Information about the Afife Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Afife may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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