Surf Forecasts:
Bovisand Bay surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SW swell with 791 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bovisand Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Bovisand Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bovisand Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bovisand Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 64 | 791 | 252 | 107 | 176 | 163 | 88 | 78 | 355 | 398 | 237 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23PM4.37m | 4:55AM4.34m | 5:15PM4.64m | 5:41AM4.61m | 5:58PM4.92m | 6:21AM4.86m | 6:36PM5.16m | 6:56AM5.07m | 7:10PM5.35m | 7:29AM5.23m | 7:41PM5.48m | 7:58AM5.33m | 8:09PM5.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM2.41m | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:06AM2.11m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:48AM1.77m | 00:11AM1.52m | 12:24PM1.44m | 00:45AM1.21m | 12:58PM1.15m | 1:18AM0.96m | 1:30PM0.94m | 1:50AM0.80m | 2:03PM0.81m | 2:22AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 31 | 791 | 252 | 107 | 3 | — | — | — | 269 | 260 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 37 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 146 | 123 | 53 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 64 | — | — | 2 | 176 | 163 | 88 | 78 | 355 | 398 | 237 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 453 | 181 | 174 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 197 | 203 | 183 | 69 | 97 | 10 | 26 | 97 | 24 | 69 | 183 | 24 | 540 | 518 | 281 |
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