Surf Forecasts:
Cape Barabar surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Barabar this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Barabar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Barabar in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Barabar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | E 7 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 7 | NE 16 | E 7 | ENE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 7 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 37 | 35 | 186 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 81 | 81 | 86 | 138 | 97 | 85 | 87 | 155 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:17PM1.03m | 8:53AM0.96m | 8:44PM1.02m | 10:06AM0.94m | 9:10PM1.00m | 11:22AM0.92m | 9:38PM0.98m | 12:40PM0.91m | 10:08PM0.95m | 1:58PM0.91m | 10:43PM0.93m | 3:09PM0.92m | 11:24PM0.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:43AM0.45m | 2:43PM0.56m | 3:32AM0.38m | 3:29PM0.66m | 4:20AM0.32m | 4:19PM0.74m | 5:10AM0.29m | 5:15PM0.80m | 6:00AM0.27m | 6:19PM0.83m | 6:52AM0.27m | 7:27PM0.84m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | ENE 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 14 | ESE 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 37 | 97 | 186 | 121 | 109 | 124 | 91 | 59 | 89 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 86 | 138 | 82 | 85 | 80 | 92 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NW 7 | NE 14 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 12 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 18 | 68 | 39 | 63 | 8 | 97 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | NNW 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 14 | ENE 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NW 7 | NE 16 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 41 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 14 | 51 | 47 | 7 | 65 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 5 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 62 | 87 | 155 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 147 | 25 | 933 | 147 | 147 | 1859 | 147 | 0 | 933 | 147 | 0 | 229 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 791 | 147 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cape Barabar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape Barabar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape Barabar 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 (Cape Barabar) 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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