Surf Forecasts:
Arue Beach surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. 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 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arue Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s not looking like a classic run. The only break that’s got any kind of recommendation is Arue Beach, and it’s a pretty lean stretch ahead.
We’ve got a bit of a gap to start with. The first day with any worthwhile surf is Sunday 26 July. Arue Beach is an intermediate spot, and it’s fairly consistent, which is a plus. The water’s sitting at about 79°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The swell is tiny, just 2ft coming from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak at 73 – it’s not going to get you excited. The wind is light and glassy from the E at 3 mph on Sunday morning, so conditions will be clean, but the waves are very ordinary. The afternoon goes even smaller, 2ft, with a dead calm – glassy again, but still just not enough push.
Honestly, that’s the best of it. After that, it’s a long, dry spell. From Monday 27 July right through to the end of the forecast period on Monday 10 August, the surf quality is poor. There’s a lot of cross-off and cross-on winds, and the swell stays tiny – mostly below 3ft – with very weak energy (often under 100). There are a few mornings with strong offshore winds, but they’re so strong (22 to 28 mph from the SE) that it’s clean but basically impossible to paddle into. The waves are just too small and the wind is too much.
Around Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the ENE with a short 7-second period, and the energy gets into the moderate range (169 and 156). But the wind is still a strong cross-off, so it’s not going to be a fun session. For a beach break like Arue, a long-period swell over 15 seconds can be problematic, but we don’t see that here – the longest period is a 16-second swell on the 28th, but it’s only 0.7ft and cross-on, so totally useless.
Honestly, for a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough patch. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s only one very small window of glassy, clean surf on Sunday the 26th, and it’s barely worth paddling out for. If you’re desperate, you could get a few knee-high wobbles, but don’t expect anything memorable.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 13 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 37 | 28 | 72 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 30 | 49 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:03PM0.39m | 00:23AM0.39m | 12:26PM0.41m | 00:42AM0.40m | 12:47PM0.42m | 1:01AM0.40m | 1:09PM0.43m | 1:19AM0.40m | 1:32PM0.44m | 1:35AM0.40m | 1:55PM0.44m | 1:51AM0.39m | 2:21PM0.43m | 2:07AM0.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.21m | 6:23AM0.20m | 6:35PM0.20m | 6:43AM0.19m | 6:57PM0.19m | 7:02AM0.18m | 7:18PM0.18m | 7:21AM0.18m | 7:39PM0.19m | 7:40AM0.18m | 8:01PM0.19m | 7:59AM0.18m | 8:23PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 326 | 277 | 178 | 112 | 103 | 59 | 29 | 27 | 49 | 207 | 164 | 145 | 187 | 180 | 171 | 164 | 104 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 16 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 51 | 37 | 28 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 90 | 153 | 27 | 23 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 67 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 16 | NE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 6 | NNE 12 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 12 | 29 | 63 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | 26 | 131 | 211 | 199 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2613 | 2613 | 2592 | 2282 | 2311 | 2475 |
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