Surf Forecasts:
Blue Bowls surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SSE swell with 783 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blue Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Blue Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blue Bowls in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blue Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from right here.
The next week and change is gonna ask for a bit of patience. The early days are pretty messy with a strong cross-onshore wind spoiling the shape at Blue Bowls. The combined swell energy is hovering in the moderate range, but the wind just isn't playing ball. We’re looking at a rough stretch from Thursday the 6th right through to Sunday the 9th, with poor surf conditions and hardly anything worth paddling out for.
Monday the 10th starts to show a little flicker of hope. The wind eases off, and by the afternoon we get a light cross-shore breeze. Still, the surf is marginal, so you’re not missing much if you give it a miss.
Now, here’s where we get a proper window. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August are the standouts. Tuesday morning we’ve got clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze out of the west, and the swell holds steady at about 6ft from the SSE with a solid 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell with some grunt, and the combined energy is pumpin'. This is excellent for experienced surfers—the reef at Blue Bowls will handle that long-period energy well and shape up some nice lines. Just keep an eye out, because it can get a bit busy around here sometimes. Wednesday holds similar quality with lighter winds again, so if you miss Tuesday, Wednesday morning is your backup with that clean 6ft SSE swell.
After that, it gets a bit more ordinary again. From Thursday the 13th onward, we’re back into marginal surf with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds and dropping energy levels. There’s a pulse of big, lumpy energy showing up around the 18th of August, but the onshore wind and cross-on conditions will trash any real quality for a paddle surfer. That one looks more like it’d be a fun one for the kite crew.
So bottom line: your best bet is to pencil in next Tuesday the 11th or Wednesday the 12th. That’s the sweet spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 360 | 424 | 692 | 718 | 705 | 689 | 480 | 720 | 676 | 340 | 302 | 370 | 432 | 489 | 571 | 606 | 595 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.82m | 7:56AM0.77m | 5:58PM0.73m | 10:24AM0.79m | 8:10PM0.64m | 11:48AM0.88m | 10:49PM0.67m | 12:35PM0.97m | 00:03AM0.77m | 1:11PM1.05m | 00:54AM0.88m | 1:43PM1.11m | 1:37AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.51m | 00:28AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.61m | 1:53AM0.27m | 5:04PM0.62m | 3:56AM0.26m | 6:19PM0.53m | 5:25AM0.19m | 6:53PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.12m | 7:23PM0.34m | 7:08AM0.08m | 7:53PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 320 | 424 | 692 | 718 | 705 | 689 | 480 | 720 | 676 | 340 | 237 | 370 | 394 | 489 | 571 | 606 | 595 | 637 | 637 | 637 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 10 | S 16 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 156 | 276 | 402 | 367 | 526 | 134 | 228 | 129 | 298 | 231 | 241 | 253 | 432 | 415 | 356 | 330 | 326 | 146 | 142 | 191 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 360 | 175 | 149 | 101 | 20 | 211 | 185 | 54 | 54 | 330 | 302 | 359 | 113 | 76 | 276 | 230 | 149 | 54 | 23 | 23 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1201 | 1201 | 1209 | 1201 | 1182 | 1066 | 1201 | 1208 | 175 | 175 | 201 | 175 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 58 |
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The above surf forecast table for Blue Bowls provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Blue Bowls can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Blue Bowls 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 (Blue Bowls) 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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