Surf Forecasts:
Bambra Reef surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSW swell with 1,418 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bambra Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Bambra Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bambra Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM. 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 Monday (Sep 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bambra Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 160 | 277 | 300 | 1418 | 72 | 67 | 70 | 91 | 93 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 93 | 45 | 38 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM0.51m | 10:17AM0.71m | 00:41AM0.48m | 10:48AM0.73m | 2:17AM0.47m | 11:26AM0.75m | 12:10PM0.76m | 4:09AM0.48m | 4:27AM0.49m | 1:51PM0.78m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.29m | 3:33AM0.43m | 5:59PM0.26m | 3:40AM0.46m | 6:52PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.47m | 7:40PM0.21m | 8:25PM0.20m | 5:17AM0.48m | 9:09PM0.19m | 6:36AM0.48m | 9:51PM0.17m | |||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 212 | 72 | 67 | 70 | 91 | 93 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 93 | 45 | 38 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 18 | S 16 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 277 | 300 | 1418 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 1263 | 77 | 213 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 14 | 523 | 560 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 570 | 533 |
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