Surf Forecasts:
Cabarita surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 4,721 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarita this week:
The surf forecast for Cabarita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarita in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarita over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. This Cabarita outlook runs from Saturday 18 July through to Sunday 2 August – a solid two‑week stretch with plenty of action, though a lot of it’s pretty ordinary. The first few days are dominated by a big southerly swell, but the wind is messy – cross‑off or cross and fresh – so the waves are lumpy and hard to line up. On Saturday 18th we’re looking at 11.5 ft swell from SSE (combined energy 2406) – that’s a lot of juice, but the 18.6 mph S cross‑off keeps things manageable for the experienced crew. Sunday 19th pushes 16.4 ft (4657 energy) – that’s proper heavy, only for experts, and with 21.7 mph cross‑wind it’s a battle. By Monday the swell drops to 11.5 ft, still cross‑shore wind – not the kind of day you’d race to Cabarita for.
Then Tuesday 21st the swell eases to 6.9 ft (897 energy) and the wind lightens, but it’s still cross‑shore. Wednesday 22nd is a real gem for the size, though the score is only modest: 4.9 ft from E, glassy, clean – combined energy 384. That’s tiny but clean, perfect for a longboard or a learner session, and the water temperature sits at 69.6°F, dead average for the time of year. The point will be slow but fun if you time the tide.
The best genuine stand‑out lands on Sunday 26 July. That morning a clean 6.2 ft S swell rolls in with a solid 11‑second period (combined energy 1182). The wind is a light 6.2 mph S cross‑off – glassy conditions. For
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1724 | 1811 | 4402 | 4425 | 3680 | 3173 | 2585 | 1849 | 1115 | 922 | 700 | 516 | 292 | 245 | 200 | 165 | 137 | 298 | 1120 | 1343 | 904 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.18m | 11:04PM1.60m | 11:42AM1.19m | 11:44PM1.42m | 12:36PM1.20m | 00:25AM1.23m | 1:35PM1.20m | 1:11AM1.07m | 2:40PM1.22m | 2:09AM0.94m | 3:45PM1.25m | 3:24AM0.86m | 4:46PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.16m | 5:38AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.30m | 6:16AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.44m | 6:55AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.56m | 7:39AM0.28m | 8:56PM0.61m | 8:30AM0.32m | 10:27PM0.59m | 9:30AM0.34m | 11:37PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 18 |
| kJ | 633 | 1489 | 78 | 66 | 58 | 93 | 66 | 85 | 1115 | 922 | 700 | 516 | 292 | 245 | 200 | 165 | 137 | 80 | 57 | 39 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 20 | E 18 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 17 | — | S 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 18 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | — | 65 | 43 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 24 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 16 | S 15 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | — | S 18 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 73 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1724 | 1811 | 4402 | 4425 | 3680 | 3173 | 2585 | 1849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 298 | 1120 | 1343 | 904 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 634 | 634 | 634 | 538 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 306 | 123 | 19 |
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