Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Martyrs surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 9,400 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay of Martyrs this week:
The surf forecast for Bay of Martyrs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay of Martyrs in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Martyrs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, let's talk surf.
Alright, crew, Rusty here. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag at Bay of Martyrs. We're looking at a window that’s slow to fire up, with a big gap of nothing much at the start. The first proper session to get excited about won't happen until Monday the 21st, so that's a solid week of waiting with only marginal options before that.
Monday the 14th kicks things off with a 1.4m (that’s about 5ft) SW swell, but the energy is pretty weak at 764. The wind is cross-off in the morning, keeping things clean, but the call is only marginal and not worth getting too excited about. It fades from there into Tuesday and Wednesday the 15th and 16th, where it gets blown out and lumpy with a big SW swell up to 5.0m (over 16ft). That’s not for anyone but experts, and even then, the wind is onshore. The water temp is sitting at 14°C (about 58°F), which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing wild.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. After a run of clean but average days from the 17th to the 20th, we hit the real standout. Monday the 21st is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 4.0m (13ft) SW groundswell rolling in, with a period of 13 seconds and combined energy of 6902. That’s proper punch. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon with a light SW breeze, and the state is glassy. That’s exceptional conditions for experienced surfers, but keep in mind Bay of Martyrs is an advanced reef break, and it’s inconsistent. It’s not for the faint-hearted, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the best on offer.
Tuesday the 22nd morning keeps the quality high with a 4.0m (13ft) SW swell and clean offshore NNW wind at 10 km/h (about 6 mph). Again, this is expert-level stuff, but it’s pristine.
After that, the swell slowly drops through the end of the month, with smaller but still clean waves on the 23rd and 24th, around 1.6m to 2.1m (5 to 7ft), good for experienced surfers.
There’s another spike to look at late in the forecast: Tuesday the 29th morning. A 2.2m (7ft) SW groundswell with a very long 17 second period and a light offshore ENE breeze, making for clean conditions. The energy is strong at 5076, but that long period stuff can be tricky at a reef – it’ll be powerful and walled up. Good for the experts.
Bottom line: the first week is a write-off unless you’re desperate. The real action is the 21st and 22nd, then a quieter run into the 29th. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have some company on the standouts.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 651 | 560 | 491 | 7274 | 9328 | 9400 | 9262 | 9250 | 7031 | 4155 | 3065 | 3139 | 2534 | 4065 | 3408 | 3451 | 2472 | 985 | 3152 | 2125 | 3620 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.62m | 1:53AM0.73m | 1:20PM0.61m | 2:22AM0.74m | 1:33PM0.61m | 2:51AM0.72m | 1:45PM0.61m | 3:19AM0.68m | 1:54PM0.60m | 3:48AM0.63m | 1:55PM0.59m | 4:22AM0.56m | 1:43PM0.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.08m | 7:53AM0.24m | 7:39PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.28m | 8:01PM0.02m | 8:36AM0.33m | 8:22PM0.02m | 8:52AM0.37m | 8:44PM0.05m | 9:00AM0.42m | 9:03PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.46m | 9:19PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 651 | 560 | 246 | — | — | 9400 | 9262 | 9250 | 7031 | 4155 | 3065 | 3139 | 2534 | 4065 | 3408 | 3451 | 2472 | 985 | 3152 | 2125 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 18 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 117 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1848 | 251 | 1336 | — | — | — | — | 719 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 96 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | W 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 57 | 491 | 7274 | 9328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1004 | 3620 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 75 | 75 | 601 | 658 | 336 | 443 | 315 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 75 | 38 | 90 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 623 | 118 | 75 |
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