Surf Forecasts:
Alkantstrand surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, S swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, S swell with 2,614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Alkantstrand this week:
The surf forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Alkantstrand in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Alkantstrand over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Alkantstrand over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a slow start and there’s a lot of chop to wade through before we see anything worth getting excited about.
We’ve got a gap of a few days with nothing doing right now. The first real time to even think about paddling out is early Thursday morning, July 9th. The water’s sitting at 71° which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, no major surprises there.
Thursday morning the 9th, it’s looking just surfable. A small 2 ft SSW swell (moderate wave energy at 187) with a clean offshore wind. It’s nothing to write home about, but the wind is right. The afternoon is where it starts to get interesting though. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the south, 15-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 341 and the wind goes light and cross-off. That’s clean, that’s promising.
Now, the standout window is Saturday July 11th. This is the one to circle. Morning sees a solid 6 ft south swell with a 13-second period (strong energy at 1339) and a clean, gentle offshore wind. The afternoon holds at 6 ft with a light cross-off breeze and even cleaner conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. If you’ve got some time, that’s your best bet. Sunday morning the 12th is still very good – 4 ft with offshore wind again, but the size drops off.
Heads up – Monday July 13th through Tuesday the 14th, the swell jumps up over 7 ft from the ESE, but it’s too big for this break. The waves will be closing out or just dumping, no good for anyone. After that, from Wednesday the 15th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd, it’s a write-off. Onshore winds, cross-shore chop, and messy conditions dominate. There’s a brief flicker Friday morning July 17th with a small clean 4 ft easterly swell and offshore wind, but it’s weak in energy (326) and nothing to chase.
If you want the best of the bunch, it’s Saturday July 11th at Alkantstrand. Get in the water early. The rest of the fortnight is mostly a bust, so pick your moment.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 41 | 65 | 68 | 84 | 118 | 272 | 787 | 1466 | 2614 | 1809 | 1303 | 1003 | 759 | 402 | 248 | 241 | 545 | 547 | 702 | 787 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.57m | 8:55AM1.39m | 9:43PM1.51m | 10:15AM1.31m | 11:09PM1.48m | 11:52AM1.32m | 00:36AM1.53m | 1:16PM1.43m | 1:47AM1.63m | 2:19PM1.58m | 2:43AM1.75m | 3:11PM1.73m | 3:31AM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.43m | 2:54AM0.57m | 3:08PM0.52m | 4:09AM0.62m | 4:27PM0.58m | 5:40AM0.61m | 6:00PM0.56m | 7:02AM0.51m | 7:20PM0.46m | 8:06AM0.38m | 8:24PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.24m | 9:16PM0.21m | 9:42AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | E 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 59 | 31 | 14 | 33 | 84 | 56 | 272 | 787 | 1466 | 2614 | 1809 | 1303 | 1003 | 759 | 128 | 144 | 221 | 545 | 424 | 702 | 787 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 41 | 31 | 68 | 69 | 118 | 56 | 48 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 40 | 402 | 248 | 189 | 153 | 320 | 212 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 65 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 71 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 76 | 35 | 32 | 31 | — | 49 | 40 | — | — | 11 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 241 | — | 547 | 40 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 0 | 1 |
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