
Surf Forecasts:
Agate and Pearl Street surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Agate and Pearl Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day. Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks are looking flat and frustrating. There’s a big dry spell ahead, so if you’re hanging for waves, you might want to find another hobby for a while.
The outlook gets going at Agate and Pearl Street, a reef setup that’s fairly consistent, but everything in the 16-day window is a struggle. The water is sitting at 73° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s a few degrees off, feels like a bath out there.
For the first week, from Saturday the 1st through to the 8th, it’s grim. The swell barely gets above 2ft, mostly from the SSW, with weak energy readings in the low hundreds. The wind is mostly a light cross-onshore, which just puts a bit of chop on an already tiny ocean. Saturday the 1st has a 3ft SSW swell but it’s short and messy, not worth the paddle. The period starts to get interesting around the 7th with a 19-second groundswell, but the size just isn’t there. It’s all tease, no payoff.
Then we hit a real dead zone from the 8th to the 13th. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, with westerly winds pushing things onshore. The energy readings are weak, mostly triple digits but not enough to do anything. This stretch is a total write-off. If you’re keen to get wet, you’re better off on a bodyboard or just floating around.
Around the 14th and 15th, the energy picks up a bit—readings of 392 and 422 on the 14th, then 422 and 462 on the 15th—and the swell pushes to 3ft from the SW. The period is still 16 seconds, which is decent, but the wind is light and onshore. It’s just not enough to make this reef break work. It’s frustrating because the energy is literally there but the swell height is too small to convert it into a wave.
The best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday the 15th morning: 3ft of SW swell, with a 16-second period. It’s still small but it’s the biggest of the whole run. The wind is light, which helps, but it’s not offshore. Expect a knee to waist-high wave, and even then, it’s inconsistent. For a reef break, you want more push.
The 16th slips back below 3ft with a 15-second swell and a moderate cross-onshore wind picking up in the afternoon. That’s about as good as it gets, and that’s saying something.
In short, there is no standout surf in this entire stretch. It’s a long, flat grind. Sometimes these breaks stay poor for a while, but with a fairly consistent setup, it won’t stay like this forever. Forecasts change. Keep the board waxed, but don’t hold your breath.
That’s all from me. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
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218 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 41 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:21PM1.91m | 12:31PM1.79m | 00:02AM1.72m | 1:03PM1.85m | 00:54AM1.51m | 1:42PM1.90m | 2:12AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.95m | 4:27AM1.19m | 3:40PM2.02m | 6:50AM1.26m | 4:54PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.95m | 6:00AM0.49m | 6:19PM0.93m | 6:25AM0.63m | 7:21PM0.91m | 6:50AM0.78m | 8:41PM0.85m | 7:21AM0.94m | 10:20PM0.74m | 8:05AM1.09m | 11:49PM0.55m | 9:35AM1.20m | 00:55AM0.34m | |||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
218 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 14 | 77 | 11 | 72 | 71 | 97 | 88 | 114 | 84 | 212 | 210 | 270 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
12 | 85 | 49 | 49 | 44 | 42 | 66 | 39 | 84 | 22 | 75 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 40 | 82 | 114 | 82 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | S 9 | W 15 |
56 | 10 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 23 | 21 | 41 | 38 | 8 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 0 | 65 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 106 | 15 | 65 | 106 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 48 |
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Information about the Agate and Pearl Street Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Agate and Pearl Street provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Agate and Pearl Street can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Agate and Pearl Street 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 (Agate and Pearl Street) 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 Agate and Pearl Street 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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