Surf Forecasts:
Arrawarra surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SSE swell with 616 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE 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 (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. 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 1.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrawarra over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for Arrawarra.
Right off the bat, the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, or onshore junk, so don’t bother paddlin’ out until the second week really kicks in. The good stuff is a long way off, but it’s got some serious potential.
The first real standout is lookin’ at Tuesday, 8th September. Arrawarra’s a classic point, so it handles swell well. We’ve got solid 7ft of SSE groundswell rollin’ in with a moderate offshore S wind. That’s a recipe for clean, punchy walls. The combined energy is pumpin’ at 557, so there’s plenty of grunt. At that size, it’s for the experienced crew – beginners will be in for a hammerin’. This is the pick of the first window.
Now, the real juice shows up on Friday, 11th September. The morning session is an absolute standout. The swell hits 6ft from the SSE, but the period stretches out to a very long 13 seconds – proper groundswell. With a clean 12 mph S offshore breeze, the point at Arrawarra will be firing. The combined energy is rippin’ at a massive 1265. This is one for the advanced surfers only; that kind of size and power is no joke. The afternoon drops off a bit in quality, but the morning is the best on offer across the whole run. Just a heads up, Arrawarra can get crowded, and a point break like this with such a long period swell might line up a bit too straight for the beachy sections, but the point itself will be a gem.
After that, the swell backs off, but there’s a solid pulse on Saturday, 12th September with 4ft SSE swell and offshore winds again. And even as late as Friday, 18th September, we get another bump of 4ft SSE swell with clean offshore winds, so there’s some decent follow-up.
For the record, the water temp is sittin’ around 68°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so nothin’ to worry about there.
Bottom line: the first week is a write-off. Don’t bother paddlin’ out until Tuesday the 8th, and if you can, hold out for the morning of Friday the 11th – that’s the real deal. The long-period groundswell will be best on the point. Watch the crowds, ’cause word will get out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 110 | 40 | 24 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 139 | 210 | 163 | 108 | 533 | 434 | 274 | 179 | 135 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:58PM1.09m | 1:19PM1.43m | 1:15AM0.93m | 2:54PM1.44m | 3:23AM0.87m | 4:26PM1.52m | 5:06AM0.95m | 5:34PM1.64m | 6:07AM1.09m | 6:25PM1.74m | 6:53AM1.24m | 7:08PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.37m | 8:12PM0.64m | 7:19AM0.46m | 10:17PM0.60m | 9:01AM0.49m | 11:38PM0.47m | 10:35AM0.43m | 00:27AM0.33m | 11:44AM0.32m | 1:06AM0.22m | 12:37PM0.22m | 1:40AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 110 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 139 | 210 | 163 | 108 | 17 | 17 | 274 | 179 | 135 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | E 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 4 | — | — | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NW 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | NE 3 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 39 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 2 | 1 | 35 | — | — | 6 | — | 533 | 434 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 7 | 409 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 172 |
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