Surf Forecasts:
Afife surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, NW swell with 1,903 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Afife in the next 16 days are 2.4m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Afife over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the waves ahead for the next sixteen days. It’s a bit of a slow start, so let’s talk about what’s on offer.
We’re looking at Afife as the main spot for this run. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°F.
The surf quality early on is a let-down. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have some waist-high swell, around 5ft to 5ft from the NW, but the wind is a constant problem, blowing cross or cross-onshore, making everything choppy and messy. The energy is picking up Sunday morning with a moderate 388 (moderate wave energy), but the wind just ruins the shape. We’re looking at a long gap of poor conditions stretching all the way through the first week, with the wind staying up and the swell dropping.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Friday the 11th of September. This is the standout. That morning, we’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a very long 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind goes light and cross-off from the SSE. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The combined energy is a solid 809 (strong wave energy), and with those conditions, Afife will be offering up some proper walls. It’s a consistent spot that’s exposed to the west, so it can handle this kind of direction. The afternoon will see it get a little onshore, so get out there early for the cleanest waves. It’s a bit of a wait, but this looks like the session to be excited about. The break is consistent and the wave quality should be well above average for this run.
The following days see a drop back into marginal conditions, so don’t sleep on that Friday morning window.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 274 | 280 | 388 | 323 | 338 | 609 | 569 | 573 | 393 | 412 | 322 | 140 | 96 | 144 | 135 | 124 | 176 | 239 | 278 | 1903 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:35PM3.13m | 4:54AM2.92m | 5:07PM3.12m | 5:27AM2.92m | 5:41PM3.05m | 6:02AM2.87m | 6:19PM2.91m | 6:41AM2.76m | 7:02PM2.71m | 7:27AM2.61m | 7:55PM2.49m | 8:27AM2.44m | 9:08PM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.08m | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:18PM0.09m | 11:28AM0.18m | 11:52PM0.17m | 12:05PM0.27m | 00:29AM0.31m | 12:47PM0.41m | 1:11AM0.50m | 1:38PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.72m | 2:45PM0.78m | 3:19AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 274 | 280 | 388 | 323 | 338 | 609 | 569 | 573 | 393 | 9 | 9 | 140 | 24 | 144 | 135 | 8 | 54 | 239 | 207 | 1903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 120 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 412 | 322 | — | 96 | — | — | 124 | 176 | 71 | 278 | 619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 12 | 10 | 141 | 12 | 4 | 89 | 4 | 4 | 119 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 |
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