Surf Forecasts:
Cobblestones surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 11,570 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cobblestones this week:
The surf forecast for Cobblestones over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cobblestones in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cobblestones over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles. Cobblestones is a reef break for advanced surfers, consistent when the swell direction is right. Water temp is about 65.8°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Monday 27th July afternoon: 11.5ft SW swell, 13-second period, with a SSE wind at 12 mph putting a chop on it. Combined energy 4080—moderate but messy. Not worth it.
Tuesday 28th July morning: 9.8ft SW swell, 14-second period, wind ESE at 6 mph cross-offshore. Clean lines. Combined energy 3929. That’s a good session. Tuesday afternoon turns onshore.
Wednesday 29th July morning: 8.2ft SW swell, 13-second period, NE wind at 9 mph cross-offshore. Clean. Combined energy 2924. Afternoon lighter. Thursday 30th July: 5.9ft SW swell, 14-second period, NNE wind at 9 mph cross-offshore. Clean but smaller. Combined energy around 1978–2005.
Friday 31st July: junk. Strong NW winds, 13ft+ swell, mess. Skip.
Saturday 1st August: 16.4ft SW swell, 14-second period, combined energy 9177–9564
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3675 | 4626 | 3705 | 3278 | 2722 | 2310 | 1391 | 1871 | 1336 | 1336 | 3894 | 8017 | 8633 | 10955 | 9564 | 9177 | 7148 | 5278 | 3492 | 2596 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.06m | 8:45AM1.06m | 9:21AM1.03m | 9:58AM0.98m | 1:42AM0.62m | 10:35AM0.91m | 1:04AM0.64m | 11:12AM0.81m | 1:08AM0.68m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.32m | 5:34PM0.33m | 5:50PM0.35m | 6:06PM0.37m | 6:21PM0.40m | 2:31AM0.62m | 6:33PM0.44m | 4:26AM0.61m | 6:39PM0.48m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3675 | 4626 | 3705 | 3278 | 2722 | 2310 | 1391 | 1871 | 1336 | 1336 | 3894 | 8017 | 8633 | 5879 | 9564 | 9177 | 7148 | 5278 | 3492 | 2596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 405 | 22 | 224 | 940 | 1042 | 614 | 989 | 125 | 552 | 627 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1013 | 536 | 424 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 90 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 181 | 10955 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 201 | 251 | 559 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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