Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, WSW swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Compton Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Compton Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Compton Bay. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long, dry run of no surf at all until the morning of Wednesday, July 29th. That’s an eleven-day blank period from the start of the forecast with nothing worth paddling for.
The first sign of life comes on Wednesday, July 29th, morning. The swell is tiny at 4 ft from the WSW, with a period of 6 seconds. It’s not going to be pretty, but it’s surfable. The wind is glassy, calm, which is a major positive for clean conditions. The combined energy is weak, sitting at 103. The water temp is a very unusual 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath.
That small window of opportunity gets smashed by the afternoon on Wednesday, with onshore wind picking up, ruining any chance of a decent wave. The rest of the week is a write-off. Thursday the 30th sees a bigger swell, hitting 7 ft from the SW, but it’s being blown to bits by a fresh 19 mph onshore wind. The energy is moderate at 400, but it’s a mess. Anything over 5 ft with this wind is just a washing machine. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a bit more size on the 31st, but it’s the same story – onshore wind and poor conditions. Into the first week of August, the pattern continues. The swell drops off, the wind stays onshore, and the outlook is flat and ugly. There’s just nothing to get excited about here. It’s a barren run, and for Compton Bay, that’s a pretty normal stretch for this time of year. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d suggest you find something else to do.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | E 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on | cross | off | on | cross-on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:53AM2.50m | 3:30PM2.51m | 3:35AM2.34m | 4:10PM2.36m | 4:17AM2.16m | 4:51PM2.21m | 5:02AM1.99m | 5:33PM2.07m | 5:52AM1.87m | 6:22PM1.97m | 6:59AM1.79m | 7:30PM1.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.30m | 8:05AM0.03m | 8:29PM0.45m | 8:51AM0.26m | 9:19PM0.62m | 9:41AM0.51m | 10:19PM0.78m | 10:42AM0.73m | 11:36PM0.88m | 12:01PM0.87m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:17PM0.89m | 1:58AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | W 7 | E 4 | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 200 | 484 | 484 | 284 | 391 | 690 | 391 | 261 | 284 | 333 | 391 | 368 | 333 | 217 | 342 | 316 | 384 | 928 | 612 |
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