Surf Forecasts:
Beach Road surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,887 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beach Road this week:
The surf forecast for Beach Road over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beach Road in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beach Road over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1031 | 887 | 685 | 640 | 796 | 748 | 522 | 902 | 1387 | 1182 | 1112 | 636 | 472 | 425 | 354 | 292 | 287 | 182 | 1053 | 2196 | 1672 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.13m | 7:10AM1.01m | 7:30PM1.00m | 8:48AM0.92m | 9:37PM0.93m | 11:20AM0.96m | 11:39PM0.99m | 12:26PM1.08m | 00:34AM1.10m | 1:02PM1.21m | 1:11AM1.22m | 1:32PM1.35m | 1:43AM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.51m | 00:53AM0.53m | 1:03PM0.63m | 2:02AM0.64m | 2:56PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.67m | 6:11AM0.55m | 6:42PM0.56m | 6:52AM0.44m | 7:17PM0.43m | 7:23AM0.33m | 7:46PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1031 | 887 | 685 | 640 | 796 | 748 | 522 | 902 | 1387 | 1182 | 1112 | 636 | 472 | 425 | 354 | 292 | 287 | 119 | 1053 | 2196 | 1672 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | W 20 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | S 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 139 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 83 | 55 | — | 71 | 24 | — | 37 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 121 | 182 | — | 3 | 382 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 61 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 308 | 453 | 206 | 149 | 220 | 154 | 138 | 98 | 155 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 1313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 0 | 123 | 403 | 2 |
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Information about the Beach Road Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Beach Road provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Beach Road can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Beach Road 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 (Beach Road) 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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