Surf Forecasts:
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. For the next 16 days, we’ve got a whole lot of nothing. No swell, no surf, no recommendations. The combined energy of all swells directed here sits at a flat zero for every session. "Poor surf conditions" is the only phrase that shows up.
It’s a real dry spell, but for this area, a stretch like this isn't that unusual. It doesn’t mean it’ll last forever—forecasts can always flip. But as it stands, from Thursday the 13th all the way through Friday the 28th, it’s a total blank.
We’ve got some glassy mornings and a few offshore breezes that would give you clean conditions if there were any waves. Friday the 21st morning is glassy with a west wind at 3 mph, and that afternoon sees a light offshore at 3 mph. Lovely to look at, but still flat as a pancake. The rest of the days are a mix of gentle cross-shore winds, some chop, and occasional clean spells, but none of it matters because there is zero wave height.
So, no standout days here. No best session. Just a long, disappointing run. If you’re on a paddle board, don’t bother. Kite surfers won’t find much either. The only thing I can say is: it won’t stay this bad forever. Something’s bound to show up eventually.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | off | off | off | off | on | on | cross-on |
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Distance (km) | 1290 | 2799 | 2242 | 2737 | 1197 | 1227 | 1872 | 1928 | 1457 | 2690 | 1127 | 1108 | 1148 | 1128 | 1127 | 1108 | 1108 | 1121 | 1108 | 1099 | 1120 |
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