Surf Forecasts:
Blue Holes surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 8,786 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Blue Holes this week:
The surf forecast for Blue Holes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Blue Holes in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Blue Holes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Blue Holes over the next couple of weeks. This reef break is exposed to the southwest and consistent enough that it won’t go dead, but good conditions will take some patience.
Right now, Sunday the 23rd is a mess—poor surf with a cross-onshore wind and a moderate breeze. Don’t bother. Water temp is about 68°, which is normal for this time of year.
Monday the 24th morning is where you want to be. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell out of the WSW with a 15-second period, pumping moderate to strong energy (combined energy of all swells is 1953). The wind’s a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean and lined up for experienced surfers. This is a standout—plenty of push and shape.
Tuesday the 25th morning is the other gem. The swell drops to 5ft from the WSW, but the wind goes glassy—dead calm. That’s about as good as it gets for a reef. Clean, smooth waves with 12-second period. Pure quality.
From Wednesday the 26th through to the end of the month, the swell gets too big for the break—hitting 10ft to 12ft—and the wind’s mostly cross-on or bad. The Wednesday morning has massive energy (8534), but it’s a rough paddle and messy. Skip it unless you’re a hard charger.
Friday the 28th morning has glassy wind and 8ft swell from the SW with 13-second period. Clean and powerful, for experienced surfers, but not as polished as earlier in the week.
Then a long gap: from Friday afternoon the 28th through to Monday the 31st, it’s all marginal surf or poor conditions. Not worth it.
Sunday the 30th morning is another standout: glassy, 8ft from the WSW, 18-second period (very long groundswell). The combined energy is 3413—strong. This will wrap in beautifully on the reef, but crowds are sometimes here, so expect company.
After that, the first week of September has swell from 5ft to 10ft, but the wind’s mostly cross-on or onshore with moderate to fresh breezes, making it choppy. Thursday the 3rd morning has 7ft swell from the SW with 14-second period and a light cross-shore wind—marginal, not a standout. The swell gets too big again on the 6th and 7th, with favorable wind but sizes over 10ft—only for experts, and the afternoon wind turns ugly.
Best bets: Monday the 24th morning, Tuesday the 25th morning, and Sunday the 30th morning. The second week is lean—just a couple of marginal mornings.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 774 | 763 | 2206 | 1953 | 1784 | 1030 | 771 | 468 | 1126 | 5866 | 8773 | 7616 | 5046 | 4421 | 3110 | 2067 | 722 | 359 | 235 | 1033 | 1606 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM0.72m | 8:33AM0.72m | 9:24AM0.73m | 10:12AM0.73m | 00:17AM0.48m | 10:56AM0.71m | 00:02AM0.52m | 11:39AM0.69m | 00:08AM0.57m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.30m | 5:43PM0.30m | 5:50PM0.30m | 6:02PM0.32m | 6:14PM0.35m | 3:32AM0.47m | 6:25PM0.39m | 4:44AM0.45m | 6:29PM0.44m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | S 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 774 | 763 | 2206 | 1953 | 1784 | 1030 | 771 | 407 | 1126 | 5866 | 8773 | 7616 | 5046 | 4421 | 3110 | 2067 | 722 | 359 | 81 | 1033 | 1606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 24 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 75 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 468 | 54 | 2668 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 37 | 235 | 163 | 932 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 26 | WSW 24 | WSW 18 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 54 | 176 | — | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 4 | SSW 7 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 229 | 149 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | 368 | 261 | 338 | 16 | 62 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 653 | 2 | 0 | 494 | 2 | 0 | 867 | 2 | 197 | 558 | 2 | 2 | 2028 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 115 | 637 | 0 |
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