Surf Forecasts:
Bilgola Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bilgola Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Bilgola Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bilgola Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bilgola Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 14 | S 10 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 229 | 82 | 16 | 230 | 93 | 55 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 280 | 540 | 608 | 642 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.48m | 9:21AM1.47m | 9:35PM1.36m | 9:57AM1.47m | 10:15PM1.23m | 10:34AM1.44m | 10:56PM1.11m | 11:14AM1.39m | 11:41PM1.00m | 12:00PM1.32m | 00:37AM0.91m | 12:56PM1.26m | 1:51AM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.16m | 3:08AM0.11m | 3:32PM0.18m | 3:40AM0.19m | 4:16PM0.23m | 4:11AM0.28m | 5:03PM0.30m | 4:43AM0.37m | 5:53PM0.38m | 5:19AM0.45m | 6:52PM0.45m | 6:03AM0.53m | 8:04PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 418 | 279 | 158 | 181 | 143 | 161 | 54 | 81 | 173 | 93 | 55 | 16 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 516 | 540 | 608 | 642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 20 | NE 5 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 184 | 142 | 121 | 18 | 17 | 178 | 123 | 16 | 48 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 20 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 280 | 306 | 220 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 12 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 16 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 15 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 25 | 55 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SW 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 29 | 26 | 56 | 229 | 82 | 94 | 230 | 2 | 18 | 466 | 1879 | 4108 | 3678 | 2199 | 1382 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 520 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 169 | 825 | 741 | 202 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bilgola Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bilgola Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bilgola Beach 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 (Bilgola Beach) 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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