Surf Forecasts:
South Chesterman Beach surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, W swell with 1,747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for South Chesterman Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 113 | 674 | 585 | 670 | 1563 | 1155 | 1624 | 293 | 407 | 489 | 255 | 273 | 169 | 185 | 230 | 333 | 325 | 248 | 127 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40PM3.50m | 2:16AM3.20m | 2:11PM3.60m | 3:00AM3.13m | 2:45PM3.64m | 3:48AM3.02m | 3:23PM3.60m | 4:42AM2.87m | 4:07PM3.48m | 5:47AM2.72m | 5:00PM3.31m | 7:04AM2.63m | 6:11PM3.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.44m | 8:00AM0.96m | 8:43PM0.33m | 8:35AM1.15m | 9:26PM0.33m | 9:13AM1.35m | 10:14PM0.41m | 9:56AM1.56m | 11:12PM0.56m | 10:51AM1.75m | 00:20AM0.70m | 12:05PM1.88m | 1:37AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 60 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 149 | 113 | 674 | 585 | 670 | 161 | 161 | 190 | 293 | 407 | 489 | 255 | 166 | 73 | 185 | 230 | 333 | 325 | 248 | 121 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 51 | 96 | 61 | 183 | 69 | 84 | 76 | 101 | 82 | 255 | 203 | 273 | 86 | 102 | 123 | 186 | 55 | 116 | 78 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 72 | 93 | 87 | 63 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 192 | 232 | 15 | 34 | 20 | 169 | 81 | 111 | 84 | 108 | 127 | 127 | 159 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 2 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1563 | 1155 | 1624 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 136 | 166 | 1286 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 145 | 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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