Surf Forecasts:
Chulamar surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 499 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Chulamar this week:
The surf forecast for Chulamar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Chulamar in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Chulamar over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 209 | 187 | 123 | 117 | 88 | 217 | 215 | 111 | 95 | 61 | 98 | 60 | 65 | 53 | 76 | 121 | 180 | 178 | 348 | 295 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:37PM1.78m | 5:06AM1.80m | 5:14PM1.74m | 5:42AM1.84m | 5:52PM1.69m | 6:20AM1.86m | 6:32PM1.63m | 7:02AM1.87m | 7:17PM1.56m | 7:50AM1.86m | 8:09PM1.50m | 8:45AM1.85m | 9:10PM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.35m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:11AM0.34m | 11:23PM0.23m | 11:52AM0.33m | 11:58PM0.24m | 12:35PM0.34m | 00:37AM0.26m | 1:22PM0.36m | 1:20AM0.29m | 2:15PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.32m | 3:16PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 257 | 119 | 73 | 123 | 117 | 88 | 217 | 215 | 111 | 34 | 42 | 71 | 60 | 65 | 43 | 46 | 61 | 180 | 98 | 216 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 209 | 187 | 19 | 84 | 32 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 98 | 55 | 34 | 25 | 76 | 121 | 51 | 151 | 348 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 6 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 66 | 26 | 85 | 9 | 78 | 20 | 51 | 40 | 95 | 61 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 15 | 30 | 31 | 178 | 167 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | E 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 539 | 0 | 26 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 | 15 | 152 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Chulamar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Chulamar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Chulamar 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 (Chulamar) 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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