Surf Forecasts:
Bolt Head surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, W swell with 5,227 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bolt Head this week:
The surf forecast for Bolt Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bolt Head in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bolt Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 74 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 78 | 122 | 166 | 113 | 85 | 176 | 1096 | 904 | 753 | 439 | 611 | 4079 | 2064 | 2201 | 2000 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28AM3.23m | 10:55PM2.94m | 11:19AM2.99m | 11:57PM2.71m | 12:29PM2.82m | 1:18AM2.59m | 1:52PM2.78m | 2:47AM2.66m | 3:12PM2.92m | 4:02AM2.90m | 4:18PM3.17m | 4:57AM3.21m | 5:08PM3.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.01m | 4:31AM1.19m | 5:03PM1.31m | 5:18AM1.48m | 6:12PM1.56m | 6:44AM1.70m | 8:34PM1.57m | 9:04AM1.61m | 9:52PM1.28m | 10:08AM1.30m | 10:36PM0.92m | 10:50AM0.94m | 11:13PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 74 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 78 | 122 | 166 | 113 | 85 | 70 | — | — | 116 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 10 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | E 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 176 | 1096 | 904 | 753 | 439 | 611 | 4079 | 2064 | 2201 | 2000 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 10 | 83 | 107 | 262 | 111 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 95 | 175 | 347 | 528 | 50 | 95 | 615 | 667 | 347 | 340 | 450 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bolt Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bolt Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bolt Head 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 (Bolt Head) 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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