Surf Forecasts:
Bovisand Bay surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 4,830 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 11th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 4th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bovisand Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2120 | 2237 | 4034 | 835 | 529 | 469 | 2162 | 2402 | 690 | 471 | 368 | 440 | 326 | 539 | 464 | 383 | 423 | 260 | 192 | 164 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:01AM4.72m | 9:16PM4.91m | 9:42AM4.62m | 9:56PM4.81m | 10:24AM4.51m | 10:38PM4.70m | 11:10AM4.42m | 11:26PM4.62m | 12:04PM4.37m | 00:22AM4.57m | 1:06PM4.38m | 1:27AM4.58m | 2:10PM4.48m | 2:30AM4.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.56m | 3:27AM1.55m | 3:38PM1.71m | 4:06AM1.70m | 4:18PM1.87m | 4:50AM1.85m | 5:05PM2.01m | 5:42AM1.96m | 6:02PM2.12m | 6:44AM2.01m | 7:09PM2.14m | 7:50AM1.97m | 8:19PM2.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 14 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1879 | 835 | 529 | 123 | 232 | — | 690 | 471 | 368 | 440 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2120 | 2237 | 4034 | — | 22 | 469 | 2162 | 2402 | — | — | — | — | 326 | 539 | 464 | 383 | 423 | 260 | 70 | 164 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 602 | 84 | 24 | 59 | 453 | 51 | 183 | 24 | 169 | 141 | 76 | 717 | 295 | 161 | 224 | 169 | 431 | 518 | 169 | 2 |
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