Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,097 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrawarra in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles. Let’s break down what Arrawarra’s got cooking.
We start off quiet. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are blown out with onshore NE winds. Tiny, bumpy slop. Not worth your time.
Wednesday morning the 16th, it picks up. We’ve got a solid SSE swell around 8ft with an 8-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the south, cleaning it right up. This is your first real window. Swell energy is cranking (602). By the afternoon it’s up to 10ft—only expert territory there. The offshore to cross-off wind keeps things tidy, but that’s a lot of water moving at the point.
Thursday the 17th is the highlight. Morning session sees a 10ft S swell with a 10-second period, and a clean offshore SSW wind. The wave energy is huge (3133). This is groundswell quality and the point break setup will handle it beautifully. That’s your best session of the whole forecast. The afternoon drops to 8ft and goes cross-off, still clean.
Friday the 18th backs off hard to about 5ft with light cross-on wind. Small and average. Saturday the 19th morning is glassy but tiny at 3ft. Then we hit a long stretch from the 20th through the 28th of onshore NE winds and small, messy swell. A few moments on the 22nd with a clean 4ft SE swell and cross-off wind, but nothing major.
The 29th of September shows a small clean SE swell around 4ft with light cross-off wind—surfable but not special.
For the standout, again it’s Thursday the 17th, first light. That 10ft S groundswell with offshore wind is the one to circle. The swell direction matches the optimum E direction for this break. Crowds will be thick with that forecast.
Water temp is about 69°, average for the season.
A slow start, a couple of pumping days mid-week, then a quiet spell. Get it while it’s good.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 56 | 25 | 54 | 39 | 588 | 1564 | 1620 | 2097 | 941 | 508 | 316 | 227 | 202 | 129 | 96 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 111 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:53PM1.43m | 10:25AM1.55m | 10:22PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.49m | 10:51PM1.14m | 11:43AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.00m | 12:39PM1.31m | 00:13AM0.87m | 2:06PM1.26m | 2:39AM0.80m | 3:50PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.39m | 4:27AM0.27m | 5:19PM0.52m | 4:54AM0.37m | 6:12PM0.63m | 5:26AM0.47m | 7:39PM0.72m | 6:12AM0.58m | 10:07PM0.71m | 7:53AM0.66m | 11:25PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SSE 10 | S 19 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1033 | 27 | 508 | 316 | 227 | 202 | 129 | 96 | 64 | 55 | 44 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NE 5 | NE 4 | S 17 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 9 | E 15 | E 9 | E 12 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SSE 17 | S 17 | E 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | — | NE 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 3 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 588 | 1564 | 1620 | 2097 | 941 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 25 | — | 5 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 1 | 52 | 1618 | 75 | 409 | 1173 | 34 | 66 | 111 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 66 | 443 | 0 |
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