Surf Forecasts:
Arcadia surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arcadia this week:
The surf forecast for Arcadia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arcadia in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arcadia over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 185 | 194 | 177 | 167 | 412 | 494 | 814 | 992 | 983 | 718 | 510 | 353 | 320 | 94 | 86 | 96 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:37PM2.56m | 10:07AM2.73m | 9:42PM2.62m | 10:35AM2.90m | 10:38PM2.72m | 11:02AM3.08m | 11:28PM2.82m | 11:30AM3.26m | 00:17AM2.91m | 12:01PM3.42m | 1:04AM2.96m | 12:35PM3.54m | 1:52AM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM1.80m | 3:22AM1.02m | 4:02PM1.55m | 4:04AM1.02m | 4:45PM1.25m | 4:42AM1.05m | 5:24PM0.93m | 5:19AM1.09m | 6:02PM0.61m | 5:56AM1.17m | 6:42PM0.33m | 6:34AM1.26m | 7:24PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 185 | 194 | 82 | 167 | 412 | 494 | 814 | 992 | 983 | 718 | 510 | 353 | 320 | 94 | 86 | 96 | 100 | 70 | 48 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 126 | 104 | 177 | 65 | 23 | 53 | 50 | 64 | 19 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 13 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 79 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 49 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 257 | 100 | 262 | 258 | 257 | 48 | 258 | 10 | 10 | 122 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 122 | 10 |
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Information about the Arcadia Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Arcadia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Arcadia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Arcadia 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 (Arcadia) 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).
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