Surf Forecasts:
South Chesterman Beach surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with 2,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South Chesterman Beach this week:
The surf forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Chesterman Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Oct 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 334 | 532 | 415 | 597 | 564 | 430 | 610 | 710 | 634 | 1311 | 1111 | 621 | 582 | 2168 | 505 | 431 | 229 | 284 | 288 | 223 | 653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:36PM3.19m | 5:17AM2.67m | 4:15PM3.03m | 6:17AM2.57m | 5:04PM2.86m | 7:30AM2.54m | 6:13PM2.72m | 8:43AM2.61m | 7:46PM2.66m | 9:37AM2.73m | 9:08PM2.70m | 10:17AM2.89m | 10:10PM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM1.77m | 10:39PM0.86m | 10:23AM1.90m | 11:32PM1.02m | 11:15AM2.02m | 00:37AM1.14m | 12:32PM2.07m | 1:47AM1.20m | 2:11PM2.00m | 2:50AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.80m | 3:43AM1.13m | 4:19PM1.53m | 4:27AM1.08m | |||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 |
| kJ | 334 | 532 | 415 | 597 | 564 | 430 | 610 | 710 | 634 | 1311 | 1111 | 621 | 370 | 2168 | 505 | 431 | 229 | 105 | 235 | 146 | 653 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | WSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 67 | 272 | 339 | 282 | 189 | 181 | 190 | 175 | 283 | 280 | 261 | 582 | 229 | 288 | 45 | 191 | 284 | 288 | 223 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 15 | W 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | S 6 | W 19 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 106 | 62 | 161 | 219 | 348 | 279 | 168 | 211 | 132 | 120 | 104 | 69 | 125 | 63 | 36 | 144 | 80 | 134 | 3 | 66 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 166 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
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The above surf forecast table for South Chesterman Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at South Chesterman Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our South Chesterman Beach 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 (South Chesterman Beach) 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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