Surf Forecasts:
Cape Infanta surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,507 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Infanta this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Infanta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Infanta in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Infanta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for the Cape.
First few days are a bust. Tuesday the 1st has a tiny 1ft east-south-east swell with cross-off wind and hardly any power. Wednesday the 2nd goes glassy but flat – barely a ripple. Thursday and Friday are a mess with strong cross-onshore wind and junk.
Then a big pulse of size but poor quality. Saturday the 5th has 5ft to 5ft east-south-east swell, but straight onshore wind and lumpy. Sunday the 6th gets bigger – 7ft to 8ft easterly swell – still onshore and messy, with strong energy. That’s only for experts, and honestly it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddling.
Here’s the standout. Monday the 7th. We get a 5ft east-south-east swell with a period of 8 to 9 seconds – moderate energy – and cross-off wind from the north-north-west in the morning, clean. The afternoon is cross-off from the south-south-west, also clean. That’s the pick of the whole period. Cape Infanta is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, it’s special. Crowds are only sometimes an issue. Water temp is 61°, normal for this time of year.
After that it fades. Tuesday the 8th drops to 4ft with onshore wind. Wednesday the 9th is clean but tiny at 2ft to 2ft. Thursday the 10th turns nasty with strong onshore wind and short-period slop. Friday the 11th pumps up to 7ft east swell with onshore wind and strong energy – messy and blown out.
Saturday the 12th is another good one: 4ft to 5ft east-south-east swell with light offshore wind in the morning going glassy in the afternoon. Clean and lined up.
Sunday the 13th has a clean 3ft east swell with offshore wind but it’s small. Then from Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th it’s onshore, lumpy, and poor quality – not worth paddling out.
Best sessions are Monday the 7th and Saturday the 12th. If you’ve got time, make Monday the 7th your call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1356 | 660 | 412 | 329 | 208 | 183 | 249 | 397 | 699 | 736 | 376 | 366 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.03m | 6:00AM1.77m | 6:19PM1.87m | 6:44AM1.59m | 7:08PM1.67m | 7:47AM1.41m | 8:28PM1.48m | 9:55AM1.30m | 10:49PM1.43m | 12:03PM1.44m | 00:27AM1.58m | 1:07PM1.68m | 1:24AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.26m | 12:00PM0.35m | 00:37AM0.42m | 12:43PM0.54m | 1:34AM0.61m | 1:48PM0.74m | 3:17AM0.75m | 4:09PM0.84m | 5:40AM0.69m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:56AM0.50m | 7:23PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 1710 | 1804 | 1144 | 961 | 667 | 198 | 120 | 61 | 509 | 277 | 130 | 222 | 263 | 151 | 2010 | 894 | 647 | 376 | 366 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | E 9 | — | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SSW 19 | S 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 244 | 6 | — | 4 | 41 | 87 | 10 | 7 | 222 | 81 | 1129 | 182 | 651 | 623 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 7 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 18 | — | WSW 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | — | — | 116 | 41 | 85 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 64 | — | 156 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 1437 | 1356 | 660 | 412 | 329 | 208 | 183 | 249 | 397 | 699 | 736 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 51 | 44 | 183 | 44 | 119 | 377 | 2507 | 1427 | 1825 | 183 | 183 | 226 | 183 | 183 | 136 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cape Infanta provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape Infanta can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape Infanta 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 Infanta) 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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