Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SE swell with 812 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Aug 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrawarra in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ve got the scoop on Arrawarra for the next couple of weeks. Let’s cut through the noise.
Alright, so here’s the thing: we’ve got one real standout window, and it’s right at the start. Sunday the 2nd of August is your day this week. The rest of the outlook is a long, slow grind of small, messy, or wind-affected conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for a run of good waves.
Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the absolute pick of the batch. Arrawarra is a point break, exposed to an easterly swell, and it's scoring high for a reason. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell coming from the SE with a 9-second period. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year. The wind is light out of the south, blowing offshore, keeping the surface glassy. There's a solid 524 units of energy in the water (moderate wave energy), and the waves are coming in clean sets. This is the session you want to be in the water for.
The afternoon on Sunday the 2nd is a step down. The swell bumps up to 5ft, still from the SE and a 10-second period, but the wind swings east and picks up, putting a cross-shore bump on it. It’s not terrible, but it’s not the morning.
From Monday the 3rd of August right through to the end of the forecast on the 17th, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell drops way off, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, or just too strong. There are a few glassy moments, like the morning of Wednesday the 5th and Friday the 7th, but with only 2ft to 3ft of weak, short-period swell from the east or south-east, you’re looking at tiny, weak waves that just don’t have any push. The energy figures drop into the double digits and low hundreds, which is a real sign the ocean is flat. You’ll be bobbing around more than surfing.
If you’re a beginner, the swell on Sunday the 2nd is well within your range at 4ft. For the experts, there’s nothing in this window that’s going to get the heart pumping.
So there you have it. Sunday the 2nd of August, first light at Arrawarra. That’s your one and only call. Be on it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 404 | 672 | 384 | 292 | 145 | 49 | 31 | 83 | 94 | 57 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 96 | 163 | 115 | 88 | 64 | 76 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.29m | 10:27PM1.65m | 11:00AM1.31m | 11:01PM1.54m | 11:45AM1.33m | 11:39PM1.40m | 12:40PM1.34m | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:49PM1.36m | 1:29AM1.07m | 3:14PM1.42m | 3:05AM0.96m | 4:36PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.30m | 4:58AM0.21m | 4:47PM0.37m | 5:31AM0.23m | 5:36PM0.47m | 6:09AM0.27m | 6:39PM0.58m | 6:55AM0.32m | 8:08PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.37m | 10:02PM0.65m | 9:13AM0.38m | 11:36PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 272 | 404 | 672 | 384 | 292 | 145 | 49 | 31 | 83 | 53 | 29 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 96 | 163 | 115 | 88 | 64 | 41 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 16 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 251 | 269 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 94 | 57 | 36 | 28 | 38 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 28 | 38 | 5 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 18 | E 18 | SSE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 15 | NE 4 | E 16 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | — | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | 76 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 213 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 1 | 0 | 213 | 1 |
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