Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,907 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 20s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrawarra in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down for Arrawarra over the next couple weeks. This is a point break that breaks pretty consistently and faces east, so it grabs a lot of the swell. It’s an advanced wave – for surfers who’ve got some experience, especially when it’s big.
The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t come until Wednesday afternoon, July 8th. You’ve got a slow couple of days to get through. The water temp is about 68°, dead normal for this time of year, nothing weird.
The real standout is Wednesday arvo (July 8th) through Friday, July 10th. Wednesday afternoon: swell at 8ft from the SSE, 11-second period – that’s real groundswell. Offshore wind from the S, clean as a whistle. The combined energy is 3783 (moderate-to-strong), and this is the best of the whole stretch. Thursday the 9th keeps it coming with 7ft from the SSE and SE, still offshore and clean, with energy in the 1600s. Friday morning, July 10th, drops to 6ft but with a 10-second period and 15 km/h offshore wind from the SSW – you’ll still get clean, fun waves. Friday arvo is 6ft with a cross-off breeze, still tidy.
Saturday the 11th falls apart – light onshores, small messy waves down to 4ft. Then there’s a dry spell with tiny, weak surf and poor conditions right through Friday the 17th. Tuesday morning the 14th is glassy but only 2ft – not worth paddling out for.
On Friday the 17th of July, we get a spike: 7ft from the SSE but with a short 7-second period – that’s windswell, messy, with a cross-off wind. Not pretty. That arvo has 4ft but a 13-second period – proper groundswell but still cross-off. Might be worth a look but not the highlight.
Saturday the 18th is decent: 5ft from the SSE with offshore wind, energy in the 500s, clean. Then Sunday the 19th has 5ft from the SE at 12 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit average. The last pulse on Monday the 21st of July is 7ft from the SSE but with a cross-on breeze – messy, skip it.
The best session is without a doubt Wednesday afternoon, July 8th. Big 12ft sets, long period, and offshore wind. That’s the one to plan for. After that, there’s a long gap of several days with almost nothing, then just a few average pulses. Get out there mid-week or you’re stuck on the beach.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1441 | 1636 | 1871 | 2776 | 3907 | 1868 | 1704 | 1689 | 849 | 809 | 624 | 542 | 639 | 494 | 293 | 203 | 347 | 300 | 229 | 120 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM1.46m | 1:24PM1.19m | 1:06AM1.33m | 2:33PM1.27m | 2:09AM1.21m | 3:45PM1.39m | 3:25AM1.11m | 4:52PM1.54m | 4:45AM1.06m | 5:52PM1.70m | 5:56AM1.06m | 6:46PM1.84m | 6:57AM1.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.53m | 7:03AM0.31m | 7:01PM0.61m | 7:51AM0.31m | 8:27PM0.66m | 8:46AM0.31m | 10:04PM0.63m | 9:47AM0.28m | 11:29PM0.54m | 10:48AM0.24m | 00:37AM0.42m | 11:46AM0.18m | 1:32AM0.30m | 12:41PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | 5:02 |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 13 | E 12 | — | SE 11 | ESE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 12 | — | 2501 | 44 | 1625 | 1322 | 567 | 809 | 624 | 542 | 639 | 494 | 293 | 203 | 347 | 300 | 229 | 120 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 20 | — | — | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 23 | S 21 | SE 14 | S 17 | S 21 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 8 | — | — | — | 87 | 454 | 527 | 302 | 10 | 9 | 191 | 5 | 9 | 102 | 203 | 116 | 62 | 55 | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 18 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | N 4 | — | N 11 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | N 4 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 1441 | 1636 | 1871 | 2776 | 3907 | 1868 | 1704 | 1689 | 849 | 799 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 66 | 66 | 216 | 66 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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