Surf Forecasts:
Bendalong Beach surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with 555 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bendalong Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bendalong Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bendalong Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bendalong Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same forecast in feet and Fahrenheit.
Things start off slow at Bendalong Beach. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off – tiny, weak, and messy. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 19th morning is the real deal. Swell comes up to about 5ft from the ENE, with an 11-second period, and the wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s your best session by a long shot. The water temp is around 64°, which is average for this time of year. The combined energy is solid, over 700, so there’s some push. Sunday morning is the standout. The afternoon turns onshore, so hit it early.
Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are rideable with waist-high ENE swell and light winds, but nothing special. Wednesday the 22nd afternoon cleans up with a cross-off breeze and chest-high waves.
Thursday the 23rd afternoon brings a 6ft south swell, but the period is only 6 seconds – that’s junky windswell. It’ll be choppy and better for a kite than a paddle.
The second week gets small again. Saturday the 25th of July morning has a tiny 1ft south swell, but with a crazy 19-second period – that’s long-period groundswell, but it’s so small you’ll be scratching for anything. Glassy though.
From the 26th of July on, it’s mostly flat and weak. The best bet in the second week is Saturday the 1st of August morning, with about 4ft from the south, 12 seconds, and clean offshore wind. It’s promising, but a long way off.
Sunday the 19th morning is your pick. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 43 | 69 | 45 | 39 | 65 | 478 | 492 | 418 | 345 | 453 | 360 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 100 | 75 | 535 | 320 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.19m | 10:34PM1.60m | 11:28AM1.21m | 11:22PM1.45m | 12:16PM1.23m | 00:11AM1.29m | 1:04PM1.24m | 1:03AM1.13m | 1:55PM1.25m | 2:01AM1.00m | 2:47PM1.26m | 3:08AM0.91m | 3:40PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.31m | 5:16AM0.06m | 5:09PM0.35m | 5:58AM0.14m | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:38AM0.24m | 7:10PM0.46m | 7:18AM0.34m | 8:18PM0.49m | 8:00AM0.42m | 9:30PM0.49m | 8:48AM0.48m | 10:39PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 43 | 69 | 45 | 23 | 65 | 478 | 492 | 418 | 345 | 85 | 360 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 100 | 75 | 55 | 48 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 21 | 87 | 85 | 141 | 134 | 33 | 81 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 20 | 8 | — | 5 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | SSE 14 | SSW 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 22 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 56 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 35 | — | 19 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 453 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 535 | 320 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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