Surf Forecasts:
Chirimena surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ENE swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chirimena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, folks, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Chirimena. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but there’s a real gap of poor conditions at the start. We don’t get anything worth paddling out for until the morning of Friday the 5th of August, and even then it’s just a fleeting moment. The pattern is mostly cross-shore winds and a persistent, short-period ENE swell making a mess of things.
For the first week, the swell is there, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds (224 to 283 on the 30th), which is weak to moderate at best, but the wind is just never in our favour. It’s a lot of cross-shore chop and cross-onshore junk. The water temp is 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The one standout, and I mean the *only* real chance, is the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. The wind goes light and cross-off from the ESE at 6 mph, cleaning things up. The swell is 5 ft from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to 318, which is moderate. The guidance says Chirimena is a beach and reef break, exposed to the NNE, and this ENE swell is not quite in its sweet spot, but with that clean glassy surface, the 5 ft waves will be fun for an intermediate surfer. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so it should be breaking. Just know that crowds are sometimes an issue here.
After that morning, it’s back to the same old story. There’s another promising morning on Monday, August 10th, with clean conditions again (cross-off, 9 mph ESE) and a 5 ft ENE swell, but the energy is lower at 224, and it’s a one-off before the wind shifts again. The following week, things get a little more consistent with the swell, but the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, killing the quality. The morning of Wednesday, August 12th is clean with a cross-off breeze and 5 ft swell from the NE, but the period is still short. It’s a tease.
So, if you’re after the best of a bad lot, set your alarm for the morning of the 5th of August. That’s the cleanest window we get. Otherwise, it’s a whole lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 224 | 283 | 362 | 250 | 215 | 186 | 104 | 173 | 163 | 168 | 180 | 128 | 118 | 106 | 236 | 218 | 194 | 236 | 186 | 150 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.37m | 1:47AM0.34m | 5:30PM0.23m | 2:10AM0.30m | 5:38PM0.27m | 1:43AM0.25m | 6:01PM0.30m | 00:57AM0.21m | 5:28AM0.20m | 6:32PM0.34m | 6:53AM0.15m | 7:08PM0.37m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.07m | 9:51AM0.10m | 9:47AM0.12m | 8:08PM0.22m | 9:43AM0.13m | 9:36PM0.22m | 9:48AM0.13m | 11:09PM0.20m | 10:02AM0.12m | 4:24AM0.14m | 10:20AM0.11m | 4:56AM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 224 | — | 362 | 250 | 147 | 186 | 104 | — | 163 | 168 | — | 128 | 118 | — | 236 | 149 | — | 236 | 132 | — | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 283 | — | — | 215 | — | 8 | 173 | — | — | 180 | — | — | 106 | — | 218 | 194 | — | 186 | 150 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 44 | 60 | 0 | 88 | 60 | 0 | 88 | 60 | 0 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
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