Surf Forecasts:
Agate and Pearl Street surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Agate and Pearl Street in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agate and Pearl Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots.
Looking at Agate and Pearl Street for the next 16 days, it’s a tough run. The surf is small and messy for most of it, with the wind blowing cross-onshore a lot of the time. The water temp is 72°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual, so it’s unseasonably warm.
The real highlight, if you can wait, is Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of August. That’s more than a week away, so it’s promising but not a lock. On Saturday morning, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 18 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, which will have good energy. The combined energy is 931 (moderate), and the wind is light, with just a slight cross-chop on the surface. It’s a cross-on breeze, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see. The reef here will handle that long period well, so shape should be decent for an intermediate surfer.
Saturday afternoon stays similar, with energy at 942. Sunday morning, the swell stays around 4ft, still 16 seconds, and energy is 882. The wind is light cross-on again. Crowds are “sometimes,” so you might see a few others, but it won’t be packed.
Before that, it’s a long dry spell. From Monday 17th through the end of August, the swell barely tops 3ft, and the combined energy is mostly in the low 100s to 300s (weak to low-moderate). The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, so the waves are choppy and uninviting. There’s a spike on the 28th of August with a 21-second period and energy of 452, but the wind is cross-shore and conditions are still poor, so it’s not worth paddling out.
So yeah, the only real window to aim for is that Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th of August. Keep your fingers crossed, and don’t bother with the rest.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 261 | 203 | 181 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 120 | 165 | 127 | 112 | 210 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39AM1.37m | 1:44PM1.88m | 3:29AM1.21m | 2:37PM1.83m | 3:50PM1.80m | 8:28AM1.36m | 5:08PM1.83m | 8:30AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.91m | 8:44AM1.49m | 6:57PM2.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.96m | 9:20PM0.80m | 7:05AM1.13m | 11:02PM0.75m | 00:21AM0.65m | 10:10AM1.35m | 1:12AM0.53m | 11:58AM1.32m | 1:50AM0.43m | 12:53PM1.24m | 2:21AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 261 | 39 | 28 | 242 | 270 | 280 | 196 | 183 | 183 | 175 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 63 | 120 | 165 | 99 | 98 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 203 | 181 | 38 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 6 | 51 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 112 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 67 | 66 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 58 | 127 | 50 | 157 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 65 | 106 | 10 | 11 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 106 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 |
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