Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Martyrs surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 16,707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 6.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Martyrs over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7448 | 5139 | 3648 | 2332 | 1437 | 1256 | 1109 | 1027 | 920 | 3509 | 3060 | 6328 | 16707 | 10088 | 6650 | 3461 | 2114 | 1724 | 1259 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM0.60m | 12:58PM0.64m | 12:57PM0.68m | 1:09PM0.71m | 1:24PM0.74m | 11:34PM0.36m | 1:41PM0.76m | 00:24AM0.41m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.14m | 11:59PM0.17m | 1:20AM0.20m | 3:51AM0.19m | 5:06AM0.16m | 9:04PM0.34m | 5:54AM0.13m | 8:38PM0.33m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3648 | 2332 | 1437 | 1256 | 1109 | 1027 | 920 | 3406 | 444 | — | 16707 | 10088 | 6650 | 3461 | 2114 | 1724 | 1259 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | WSW 24 | SW 23 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 119 | 130 | 96 | 178 | 110 | 457 | — | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 55 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 42 | 67 | 42 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7448 | 5139 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 28 | 3509 | 3060 | 6328 | 13559 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 107 | 75 | 75 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 99 | 457 | 601 | 100 | 107 | 57 | 34 | 75 | 57 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bay of Martyrs provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bay of Martyrs can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bay of Martyrs surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bay of Martyrs) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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