Surf Forecasts:
Bushrangers Bay surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 3,510 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bushrangers Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Bushrangers Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bushrangers Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bushrangers Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 251 | 239 | 217 | 157 | 307 | 219 | 693 | 606 | 2663 | 2906 | 2725 | 2263 | 1918 | 2102 | 1622 | 978 | 1058 | 673 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM1.65m | 3:58PM1.67m | 4:46AM1.61m | 4:30PM1.60m | 5:26AM1.54m | 5:01PM1.53m | 6:06AM1.46m | 5:31PM1.45m | 6:51AM1.38m | 6:04PM1.37m | 7:47AM1.31m | 6:44PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.43m | 10:23PM0.14m | 10:37AM0.52m | 10:58PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.62m | 11:33PM0.25m | 11:48AM0.71m | 00:11AM0.32m | 12:26PM0.81m | 00:53AM0.40m | 1:16PM0.89m | 1:46AM0.46m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 465 | 251 | 239 | 217 | 147 | 307 | 219 | 693 | 606 | 2663 | 2906 | 2725 | 2263 | 1918 | 2102 | 1622 | 978 | 1058 | 673 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 20 | WSW 9 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 212 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 222 | 46 | 101 | 83 | 59 | — | 98 | 118 | 522 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SW 15 | — | ESE 8 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | W 22 | WSW 21 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | — | 6 | 157 | 25 | 219 | 98 | 460 | — | — | — | 36 | 61 | — | — | 9 | 43 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 163 | 217 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 17 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 68 | 67 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 51 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 11 | 11 |
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The above surf forecast table for Bushrangers Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bushrangers Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bushrangers Bay 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 (Bushrangers Bay) 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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