Surf Forecasts:
South Chesterman Beach surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 2,402 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with W 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at South Chesterman Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1401 | 1074 | 599 | 347 | 295 | 288 | 246 | 191 | 284 | 291 | 376 | 1484 | 892 | 2391 | 480 | 834 | 629 | 388 | 1166 | 1339 | 577 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM2.72m | 8:43AM2.61m | 7:46PM2.66m | 9:37AM2.73m | 9:08PM2.70m | 10:17AM2.89m | 10:10PM2.80m | 10:52AM3.07m | 11:02PM2.92m | 11:24AM3.25m | 11:49PM3.04m | 11:55AM3.44m | 00:35AM3.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM2.07m | 1:47AM1.20m | 2:11PM2.00m | 2:50AM1.18m | 3:27PM1.80m | 3:43AM1.13m | 4:19PM1.53m | 4:27AM1.08m | 5:03PM1.22m | 5:06AM1.05m | 5:43PM0.90m | 5:42AM1.07m | 6:22PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | SSW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 1401 | 1074 | 599 | 347 | 295 | 173 | 197 | 96 | 172 | 155 | 376 | 1484 | 892 | 284 | 480 | 834 | 629 | 388 | 1166 | 1339 | 577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 283 | 280 | 261 | 334 | 140 | 141 | 144 | 156 | 284 | 291 | 223 | 167 | 225 | 45 | 146 | 167 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 103 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 120 | 104 | 69 | 67 | 229 | 288 | 246 | 191 | 65 | 30 | 55 | 61 | 45 | — | 75 | 75 | 127 | 123 | 69 | 59 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | E 2 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 8 | 371 | 2391 | 326 | 229 | — | 2 | 174 | 260 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 166 | 136 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 120 | 0 |
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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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