Surf Forecasts:
Agate and Pearl Street surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Agate and Pearl Street this week:
The surf forecast for Agate and Pearl Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Agate and Pearl Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agate and Pearl Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got coming down the pipe for our local stretch. It's gonna be a long, slow grind, so don't get your hopes up too quick.
To be honest, we're looking at a rough patch ahead. The next week and a half is a write-off. The swell is small and weak, and the wind is just never working in our favour. You'll see tiny waves, but the quality is shot. It's not until we get into the second week that things even start to look interesting, and even then, it's a long shot.
The only spot on the radar is Agate and Pearl Street. It's a reef break, and it's fairly consistent, but don't let that fool you right now. For the next ten days, from Monday the 14th right through to about Wednesday the 23rd of September, the surf is just plain poor. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and the wind is cross, cross-on, or onshore. There's some moderate wave energy in the water (values between 169 and 556), but it's all wasted by the messy conditions. You might see a few ridable waves on the 17th and 18th, but the tide and conditions are marginal at best. The water is a very unusual 73°, much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting there waiting for nothing.
Now, we finally get a glimpse of something better towards the very end of the period. The morning of Tuesday the 29th of September is the standout, and it's still a bit of a gamble. We've got a 2 ft swell from the SW with a long 18-second period. That's proper groundswell energy, with combined energy of 344. This long-period stuff can be tricky on a beach break, but at a reef like Agate and Pearl Street, it should wrap in nicely. The wind is a light cross-on from the S, which is the best we've seen in weeks. The afternoon cleans up even more, with a 3 mph offshore wind from the SW. The wave energy drops to 245, but the glassy conditions will make those little lines a joy to ride. It's only 1 ft, so it's tiny, but clean and fun.
So, here's the summary. The first 15 days are basically a dud. Don't bother. The one real opportunity is on Tuesday the 29th of September. It's small, but the clean conditions and long-period swell at Agate and Pearl Street could offer the only decent surf of the entire forecast. Keep an eye on it, but don't bet the farm.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 108 | 147 | 127 | 127 | 87 | 348 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 242 | 236 | 236 | 183 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 375 | 375 | 358 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.06m | 00:22AM1.49m | 11:56AM1.99m | 1:27AM1.32m | 12:30PM1.90m | 4:02AM1.23m | 1:16PM1.80m | 2:38PM1.72m | 8:15AM1.44m | 4:24PM1.73m | 7:56AM1.50m | 5:38PM1.80m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.56m | 5:27AM0.97m | 7:12PM0.64m | 5:39AM1.11m | 8:26PM0.71m | 5:03AM1.22m | 10:09PM0.73m | 11:37PM0.66m | 10:12AM1.43m | 00:31AM0.57m | 11:55AM1.34m | 1:08AM0.48m | |||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 94 | 40 | 127 | 39 | 20 | 348 | 252 | 291 | 223 | 191 | 242 | 118 | 236 | 32 | 255 | 252 | 252 | 375 | 375 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 108 | 108 | 147 | 19 | 88 | 87 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 66 | 236 | 104 | 139 | 99 | 16 | 26 | 43 | 43 | 358 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SW 21 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 6 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 127 | 69 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 116 | 47 | 111 | 15 | 16 | 183 | 16 | 96 | 76 | 48 | 49 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 65 | 108 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 106 | 0 | 65 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 106 | 0 |
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