Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 22 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 28 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SE swell with 1,108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrawarra this week:
The surf forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrawarra in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 160 | 134 | 110 | 75 | 88 | 84 | 111 | 173 | 100 | 157 | 270 | 105 | 72 | 247 | 225 | 1108 | 833 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM1.12m | 6:21PM1.56m | 6:48AM1.26m | 6:53PM1.62m | 7:17AM1.40m | 7:24PM1.66m | 7:48AM1.52m | 7:55PM1.66m | 8:20AM1.62m | 8:27PM1.62m | 8:53AM1.70m | 8:59PM1.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.39m | 11:54AM0.43m | 00:53AM0.29m | 12:34PM0.33m | 1:18AM0.20m | 1:10PM0.24m | 1:43AM0.12m | 1:47PM0.18m | 2:09AM0.07m | 2:24PM0.15m | 2:37AM0.05m | 3:02PM0.16m | 3:06AM0.06m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | S 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 160 | 134 | 110 | 75 | 37 | 84 | 111 | 18 | 100 | 157 | 1 | 105 | 72 | 55 | 68 | 84 | 70 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | E 9 | E 14 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 137 | 109 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 15 | E 12 | — | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 12 | E 16 | E 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 2 | 22 | 3 | — | 14 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | NNW 3 | S 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 135 | 129 | — | — | 88 | — | — | 173 | 1 | 5 | 270 | 3 | 9 | 247 | 225 | 1108 | 833 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 213 | 72 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 2 | 29 | 163 | 1 | 70 | 409 | 1 | 72 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
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The above surf forecast table for Arrawarra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Arrawarra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Arrawarra 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 (Arrawarra) 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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