Surf Forecasts:
Chirimena surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chirimena over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
Chirimena is mostly a quiet stretch right now. For the first week and a half, it’s a real grind – small, weak waves, short periods, and the wind is usually cross or onshore, making things choppy and ordinary. There’s hardly any reason to get wet.
The first hint of something better is on Saturday, August 30th. In the morning, you get a gentle cross-shore and a 1.8m swell from the NE (378), though the period is short at 8 seconds. It’s still a marginal call. The arvo gets messier with a cross-onshore breeze.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Monday, September 1st. That morning is the pick of the bunch. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE (290), and the swell is a solid 1.6m from the ENE with an 8-second period. The water is 28°, which is just about normal for the time of year. That window is your best shot at a clean, surfable session. After that, it’s right back to the same poor conditions for the final days.
It’s a long wait for a short window of goodness. Keep your fingers crossed for that Monday morning.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 80 | 127 | 188 | 156 | 149 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 40 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 116 | 78 | 59 | 63 | 86 | 143 | 106 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM0.34m | 8:14PM0.35m | 8:54PM0.36m | 9:34PM0.36m | 10:14PM0.37m | 10:54PM0.38m | 11:34PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:48AM0.03m | 6:23AM0.03m | 6:57AM0.04m | 7:28AM0.06m | 7:55AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 80 | 127 | 188 | 156 | 149 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 40 | 2 | 73 | 77 | — | 78 | 59 | — | 86 | 143 | 17 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 6 | N 10 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 2 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | S 3 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | 116 | — | — | 63 | — | 1 | 106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 811 | 809 | 0 | 88 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 0 | 88 | 60 | 0 |
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