Surf Forecasts:
Arue Beach surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, N swell with 380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 24 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arue Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Arue Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arue Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 24th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arue Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 19 | N 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 14 | N 21 | N 20 | N 18 | N 18 | N 16 | N 19 | N 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 70 | 146 | 173 | 186 | 371 | 201 | 242 | 146 | 144 | 268 | 311 | 221 | 129 | 266 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:21PM0.37m | 1:52AM0.37m | 1:31PM0.34m | 2:21AM0.35m | 1:29PM0.32m | 3:01AM0.33m | 12:36PM0.31m | 8:05AM0.32m | 10:38PM0.31m | 9:12AM0.35m | 10:22PM0.32m | 9:43AM0.37m | 10:28PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.23m | 7:52AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.27m | 7:30PM0.26m | 8:59AM0.30m | 6:26PM0.27m | 4:58PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.29m | 4:31PM0.25m | 3:28AM0.26m | 4:33PM0.24m | 3:55AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 19 | N 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 20 | N 18 | N 18 | N 16 | N 19 | N 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 28 | 70 | 146 | 173 | 186 | 371 | 201 | 242 | 146 | 102 | 268 | 311 | 221 | 129 | 266 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 20 | NNW 14 | NW 18 | N 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | N 12 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | NNW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 11 | N 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 38 | 66 | 154 | 140 | 27 | 73 | 24 | 102 | 135 | 135 | 80 | 46 | 44 | 21 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | N 16 | N 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 16 | N 11 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | N 21 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 25 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 57 | 30 | 24 | 38 | 57 | 103 | 144 | 82 | 37 | 44 | 24 | 43 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 432 | 478 | 482 | 634 | 658 | 628 | 643 | 666 | 809 | 861 | 1254 | 1337 | 1397 | 1397 | 1074 | 1028 | 972 | 803 | 720 | 607 | 916 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3515 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 3524 | 3433 | 3515 | 3844 | 3515 | 3515 | 2613 | 2613 | 2613 | 3888 | 2613 |
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