Surf Forecasts:
Chirimena surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with 343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chirimena this week:
The surf forecast for Chirimena over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chirimena in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chirimena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Chirimena. This one’s a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, but over the next 16 days it’s looking bleak. The swell never really gets going – we’re talking small waves, short period, mostly 3 to 5 ft, and the wind is almost always cross or cross-on, chopping things up. You’d be hard pressed to find a proper session. The water temp on the 17th sits at 80°, right on average for this time of year, so that’s not the problem – it’s everything else.
The whole stretch from Friday July 17 through to Saturday August 1 is a write-off. There are a couple of mornings that are *almost* okay – Wednesday July 22 morning, with a light cross-off breeze keeping it clean, but the swell is only 4 ft, short period 6 seconds, and the energy is weak (116). Surfable but very ordinary. Then Sunday July 26 morning, again clean with a light cross-off, but the swell drops to 3 ft, even weaker energy (80). Nothing to get excited about. The rest is either choppy cross-on trash or marginal conditions at best. On the plus side, the break is fairly consistent, so it’s not like there’s no waves – they’re just nasty.
If you’re desperate, maybe dribble out on those two clean mornings, but honestly, this is a stretch to sit on the beach. For the rest of the period, the wind stays onshore or cross, the swell never gets above 5 ft, and even the slightly bigger pulses on the 19th and 20th (5 ft, 5 ft) are paired with messy winds. No standout, no real hope. Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 237 | 153 | 199 | 286 | 216 | 204 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 259 | 136 | 116 | 124 | 116 | 103 | 85 | 165 | 113 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.33m | 6:29PM0.28m | 5:06AM0.27m | 6:54PM0.31m | 6:13AM0.21m | 7:21PM0.34m | 7:16AM0.16m | 7:49PM0.35m | 8:20AM0.12m | 8:17PM0.36m | 9:36AM0.09m | 8:49PM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.21m | 10:52AM0.11m | 10:30PM0.22m | 10:59AM0.13m | 3:25AM0.20m | 10:57AM0.14m | 4:27AM0.14m | 10:43AM0.13m | 5:12AM0.10m | 5:50AM0.06m | ||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 237 | 153 | 199 | 286 | 216 | 204 | 207 | 144 | 139 | 188 | 136 | 88 | 91 | 116 | 62 | 85 | 101 | 113 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 211 | 259 | — | 116 | 124 | — | 103 | — | 165 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 44 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 0 |
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