Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 354 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore 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 (Aug 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in store at Arrawarra. This is a classic point break for advanced surfers, pretty consistent, and it likes swell from the east.
It starts quiet. Thursday the 6th has a tiny 1ft ESE swell with an 8-second period, weak energy (41). The morning has a light offshore, but the whole day is just ordinary. Friday the 7th morning picks up a bit: 2ft SSE groundswell (10-second period) with glassy conditions – clean but still small, moderate energy (95). Saturday the 8th morning is the best early window: 3ft E swell, glassy calm, and moderate energy (135). After that, Sunday and Monday get wrecked by onshore winds, so no quality there.
Now, for the real highlight. Friday the 14th morning is the session to aim for. A big 10ft S groundswell comes in with a long 12-second period and very strong energy (4060). The wind is light offshore from the SSW, so the waves will be clean and powerful. This is for experienced surfers only – that size and period are serious. It’s a groundswell, so it’ll wrap nicely around the point.
Saturday the 15th morning still has a 7ft S swell (9-second period) and strong energy (1098), but a light cross-on breeze from the NW puts a slight ripple on it. Still good, but the 14th is the one. Sunday the 16th morning has a 6ft SSE swell with a clean offshore wind – good shape and strong energy (534), a solid follow-up.
Water temp is 68°F, just 0.7°F cooler than average – pretty normal, no surprises.
The rest of the run into the 21st has smaller SSE to E swells from 4ft to 6ft, often with offshore winds, but the periods are shorter (7-10 seconds). There are clean windows, especially Monday the 17th morning with a 4ft SSE swell and moderate offshore wind, but nothing beats that big Friday.
So, the standout is Friday the 14th morning – big, clean, and powerful. The weekend after has decent waves, but that Friday is the one to chase. Long-range looks promising, but less certain.
Keep your eyes on the horizon.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 82 | 105 | 189 | 194 | 164 | 338 | 197 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 64 | 61 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.36m | 1:29AM1.07m | 3:14PM1.42m | 3:05AM0.96m | 4:36PM1.53m | 4:46AM0.95m | 5:44PM1.68m | 6:01AM1.02m | 6:38PM1.81m | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.90m | 7:45AM1.23m | 8:08PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.37m | 10:02PM0.65m | 9:13AM0.38m | 11:36PM0.54m | 10:34AM0.34m | 00:38AM0.40m | 11:42AM0.26m | 1:25AM0.27m | 12:39PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:29PM0.11m | 2:43AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | 24 | 39 | 52 | 48 | 82 | 105 | 189 | 194 | 164 | 1 | 197 | 106 | 86 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 64 | 35 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | — | S 8 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 108 | — | 5 | 31 | 42 | 82 | 28 | 61 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | S 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 8 | E 15 | E 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | NNE 7 | S 14 | NE 5 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 20 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 59 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | — | SSW 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 6 | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 35 | 338 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 52 | 297 | 262 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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