Surf Forecasts:
Baileys Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Baileys Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Baileys Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Baileys Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Baileys Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 36 | 182 | 103 | 86 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:33PM1.33m | 7:56AM1.24m | 8:22PM1.34m | 8:45AM1.29m | 9:09PM1.32m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:56PM1.26m | 10:22AM1.29m | 10:43PM1.17m | 11:10AM1.24m | 11:30PM1.07m | 11:59AM1.17m | 00:17AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM-0.02m | 2:08AM0.00m | 1:46PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.03m | 2:40PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.02m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:28AM0.01m | 4:58PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.06m | 5:42PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SE 8 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 57 | 27 | 16 | 3 | — | 103 | 86 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | N 3 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 182 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 730 | 2495 | 730 | 1736 | 1029 | 605 | 730 | 3400 | 62 | 2595 | 784 | 597 | 122 | 4 | 122 | 605 | 1175 | 633 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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