Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with 406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Compton Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Compton Bay in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what we’ve got lined up for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a rough stretch ahead for Compton Bay. We’re looking at a long gap with barely a ripple. The first week or so is a write-off. There’s simply no surf worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the wave energy is weak. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t come until mid-month, and even then, it’s a big maybe.
The highlight, if you can call it that, isn’t really a highlight. The best we can hope for is a brief window around Monday the 14th and into Tuesday the 15th of September. That Monday morning sees a tiny 0.7ft of swell from the WSW with a long period of 9 seconds (groundswell). The wind is offshore from the NE, and it’s clean. The combined energy is only 8 (weak), so don’t expect much, but for a beginner-friendly spot, it’s the cleanest it’ll be in weeks. The water temp is running much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 68°F.
After that, the swell drops to almost nothing again, with clean conditions but absolutely no power. It’s a classic case of a blank run for the area when a summer high-pressure system settles in.
Honestly, with the wind and the small, weak, short-period swell we’ve got for most of the first week, and this being a beach setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 27 | 22 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 75 | 78 | 186 | 104 | 104 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 35 | 216 | 181 | 82 | 126 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.03m | 6:41AM1.97m | 7:12PM2.04m | 8:16AM2.07m | 8:38PM2.17m | 9:31AM2.27m | 9:44PM2.35m | 10:27AM2.47m | 10:37PM2.51m | 11:13AM2.63m | 11:22PM2.63m | 11:54AM2.71m | 00:02AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM0.76m | 11:30PM0.73m | 12:14PM0.83m | 1:05AM0.63m | 1:38PM0.72m | 2:13AM0.41m | 2:38PM0.53m | 3:05AM0.16m | 3:27PM0.33m | 3:51AM-0.04m | 4:11PM0.17m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 4:52PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 3 | SW 15 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 41 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 75 | — | 186 | 66 | 104 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 22 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 78 | 115 | 104 | 80 | 53 | — | 17 | 39 | 35 | 216 | 181 | 82 | 126 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 229 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 250 | 347 | 347 | 252 | 17 | 345 | 251 | 171 | 269 | 268 | 474 | 268 | 356 | 347 | 347 | 171 |
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