Boats Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.86° N 9.80° W

Boats Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Boats Point sea temperature is
21.2° C
0.2° 

Boats Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Boats Point today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Boats Point at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (+01) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Boats Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
80
123
108
88
76
75
58
56
69
67
67
55
58
58
58
58
36
35
35
35
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
N
0
NNW
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
0
ENE
10
NNE
10
SE
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
off
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:45PM2.54m
6:07AM2.34m
6:26PM2.28m
6:49AM2.15m
7:14PM2.03m
Low Tide
11:25AM0.37m
11:50PM0.45m
12:05PM0.57m
00:28AM0.67m
12:51PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:16
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
23
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