Surf Forecasts:
Ambatia Beach surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with 48 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ambatia Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ambatia Beach in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ambatia Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve stared at these charts for a while now, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch we’re looking at. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for surf. There’s just nothing good on offer for Ambatia Beach.
This spot is a sheltered beach and reef setup that rarely breaks to begin with, and the whole forecast period is a mess of weak, short-period swell and poor wind. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing going on.
From the start on Sunday, August 2nd, right through the middle of the month, we’re looking at tiny swell – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft – with period barely scratching 6 or 7 seconds. That’s just windswill, no power behind it. The combined energy is weak, often in the teens or low thirties (34, 19, 17), so there’s no grunt to push a wave. Winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping everything up. Even the few glassy moments, like Monday morning August 10th, only have 2 ft of swell – not enough to paddle for.
Things pick up a little around the second week, starting Friday morning August 14th, with swell bumping to 4 ft, then 5 ft by Saturday morning August 15th, and the energy jumps into the hundreds (128, 330, 280). But it’s still short period – 7 to 8 seconds – and the winds stay cross or cross-on, keeping the surface messy. Even with a bit more size, it’s still tagged as poor surf conditions. Nothing cleans up.
For beginners, the swell never gets above 5 ft until the 15th, and even then it’s small enough, but the quality is just not there. For experts, the 5 ft on the 15th could be ridden, but with the onshore chop and short period, it’s not going to be worth the paddle out. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind kicks up.
There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. It’s a blank run for Ambatia Beach, which is a bit more normal for a spot that rarely breaks. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 34 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 26 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:28PM0.34m | 1:58AM0.33m | 2:06PM0.30m | 2:39AM0.32m | 2:55PM0.26m | 3:35AM0.30m | 4:22PM0.22m | 5:09AM0.29m | 7:16PM0.22m | 7:08AM0.30m | 8:51PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.03m | 7:24AM0.07m | 7:42PM0.06m | 8:06AM0.09m | 8:15PM0.09m | 9:00AM0.11m | 8:55PM0.12m | 10:27AM0.13m | 10:00PM0.15m | 12:49PM0.13m | 00:18AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.09m | 2:06AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 16 | — | 12 | 17 | — | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 30 | — | 33 | 22 | — | 15 | 36 | 26 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | — | 19 | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 3744 | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 25 | 2710 | 2224 | 98 | 3387 | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 2224 | 3634 | 3 |
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