Surf Forecasts:
Atlantic Terrace surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 415 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Atlantic Terrace this week:
The surf forecast for Atlantic Terrace over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Atlantic Terrace in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atlantic Terrace over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
So, the first real glimmer of anything happens on Monday the 17th. We finally get a clean window with some light offshore winds, and the swell bumps up to a meager 1.2m from the south. The energy is still weak, only registering at 164 in the combined swell energy, but it’s surfable. It’s not going to be epic, but for a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup, it might be your best shot. The winds are offshore, so it should be clean, which is a big positive after this flat spell.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th offer a couple of small, clean windows, but the waves are tiny and weak. We’re talking ankle-biters that won’t have much push. The standout is still Monday.
Then, things take a turn for the worse. That Saturday the 22nd, we see a pulse of energy with swell heights getting up to 1.6m. But don’t get excited. The energy reading is a moderate 269, but the wind is howling onshore and the whole thing looks like a mess. For most of us, this is a write-off. The conditions look like they’d be more fun for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers, with that strong cross-onshore wind and lumpy chop.
The final week of the forecast is just more of the same – small, weak, and messy. We see a couple of clean mornings with light winds, like Wednesday the 26th, but the swell is just too small to make it worth the paddle.
So, my honest take: mark Monday the 17th in your calendar. It’s not going to be a classic, but with clean conditions and a little bit of size, it’s our best bet by a long shot. The rest of the period? I’d find something else to do. Keep an eye on it, though, because forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a quiet couple of weeks.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 14 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 117 | 415 | 164 | 110 | 44 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 164 | 110 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NNE 2 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 7 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 14 | — | 3 | 4 | 117 | 415 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1672 | 1473 | 678 | 62 | 2559 | 727 | 827 | 674 | 817 | 992 | 3337 | 805 | 1509 | 1510 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
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