Surf Forecasts:
Beacon Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, ESE swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beacon Point this week:
The surf forecast for Beacon Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beacon Point in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beacon Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Beacon Point.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bit of a fizzer. We’re looking at a long dry spell from the start of the window right through until the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. That’s a solid 11 days of barely a ripple, with nothing but poor surf conditions and tiny waves. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to ride. You’ll see a few days with a little pulse of energy – like the afternoon of Saturday the 22nd with a 2ft ESE swell, but it’s just surfable and ordinary. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Then, things finally wake up. The standout window is the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. We get a jump in combined swell energy (350) with a 4ft NE swell. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the wind is glassy and the conditions are clean. It’s a beach and reef setup, so with that short period it might be a bit wonky, but for a spot that’s been dead for over a week, this is the best we’ve got. It’s a beginner-friendly size, but don’t expect perfection.
The following morning, Saturday the 29th of August, also looks promising. The swell pushes up to 5ft from the NE, still with a short 7-second period, but you’ve got clean offshore wind from the SW (combined energy 284). That’s a solid notch up in size – still alright for most, but those 5ft sets will be pushing it for the absolute beginners. The afternoon of the 29th sees the swell nudging 6ft (combined energy 384) with cross-off wind, so it’s still clean. This is the biggest, most energetic swell of the whole outlook, and it’s the one to point your board at.
After that, it fades quickly. The morning of the 30th is still rideable at 4ft, but by Sunday afternoon it’s already dropping. Don’t get too excited about the second week – it’s a quick burst and then it’s gone.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, flat wait until the final weekend of August. The best of the bunch is the Saturday the 29th, with the 5ft to 6ft NE swell and clean wind. That’s your window. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 20 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 31 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.54m | 00:38AM1.35m | 1:13PM1.49m | 1:27AM1.24m | 2:06PM1.44m | 2:21AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.40m | 3:21AM1.10m | 4:03PM1.40m | 4:21AM1.10m | 4:59PM1.42m | 5:17AM1.13m | 5:48PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:52AM0.12m | 7:41PM0.28m | 7:43AM0.19m | 8:37PM0.34m | 8:34AM0.23m | 9:32PM0.37m | 9:25AM0.26m | 10:26PM0.38m | 10:16AM0.26m | 11:18PM0.37m | 11:08AM0.25m | 00:07AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 35 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | E 15 | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | WSW 2 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | 1 | 71 | 27 | — | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 542 | 542 | 542 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 566 | 699 | 734 | 693 | 682 | 430 | 1256 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 1104 | 24 |
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