Surf Forecasts:
Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 6,460 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) this week:
The surf forecast for Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Brinlack Point (Bloody Foreland) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6460 | 3893 | 2096 | 1747 | 1469 | 1061 | 892 | 604 | 359 | 400 | 1367 | 576 | 2549 | 2557 | 1643 | 754 | 1214 | 744 | 519 | 390 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM3.02m | 9:21PM2.73m | 9:40AM2.80m | 9:59PM2.48m | 10:26AM2.57m | 10:50PM2.24m | 11:34AM2.38m | 00:14AM2.07m | 1:13PM2.32m | 2:03AM2.08m | 2:40PM2.43m | 3:17AM2.25m | 3:36PM2.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.67m | 3:19AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.93m | 3:58AM1.02m | 4:42PM1.18m | 4:52AM1.22m | 6:05PM1.36m | 6:20AM1.34m | 7:59PM1.34m | 8:06AM1.28m | 9:14PM1.14m | 9:14AM1.09m | 9:59PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 5165 | 1584 | 1276 | 851 | 1469 | 1061 | 814 | 604 | 359 | 400 | 1367 | 576 | 2549 | 2557 | 1643 | 754 | 1214 | 744 | 519 | 390 | 279 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 18 | WSW 9 | — | — | WNW 15 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 127 | 743 | 892 | 564 | 290 | 132 | 58 | 276 | 181 | — | — | 461 | 14 | — | — | — | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | WNW 17 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | 54 | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 6460 | 3893 | 2096 | 1747 | 610 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 340 | 489 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 11 | 6 |
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