Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 92 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
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 from the get-go: this is a tough one. We’re looking at the next 16 days for Compton Bay, and honestly, there’s not a single moment in the entire run that gets the nod for a decent surf. The forecast is basically a blank, with no good options on offer right through to the end.
The problem is a persistent lack of proper swell. What little energy we do see is weak, with the combined energy of all swells never climbing above a feeble 85 (moderate energy) and most days sitting well below 100. The swell direction is mostly from the WSW or SW, which is fine for the spot, but the heights are tiny – we’re talking ankle to knee-high stuff, if that. A few mornings look glassy, like Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, but with swell heights of 1 ft and 0.7 ft respectively, there’s nothing to ride. Even the biggest bump in the whole period, on Sunday the 16th, only pushes 4 ft of windswell with a short period of 5 seconds, blasted by a strong onshore wind. It’s messy, small, and not worth paddling out for.
We do get a few brief windows of clean conditions from offshore winds, like on the morning of the 9th and the 18th, but the swell is so minimal it’s a non-starter. With such consistently poor surf quality and the wind often onshore and strong, especially in the second week, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so at least it won’t be a shock when you dip your toes in, but that’s about the only positive.
This is a lean period, no doubt. For an exposed spot like Compton Bay, blank runs happen. The conditions are just not coming together. Keep your gear in the van and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 39 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:17AM2.08m | 4:56PM2.16m | 5:15AM2.00m | 5:54PM2.10m | 6:32AM1.97m | 7:11PM2.09m | 8:12AM2.02m | 8:42PM2.17m | 9:39AM2.20m | 9:56PM2.34m | 10:41AM2.41m | 10:52PM2.52m | 11:32AM2.60m | 11:40PM2.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.49m | 10:27PM0.70m | 10:58AM0.66m | 11:51PM0.73m | 12:27PM0.72m | 1:17AM0.62m | 1:46PM0.63m | 2:24AM0.40m | 2:48PM0.47m | 3:18AM0.15m | 3:39PM0.31m | 4:06AM-0.07m | 4:26PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 4 | — | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | W 5 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | N 3 | WSW 2 | NW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 143 | 31 | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 384 | 316 | 318 | 398 | 356 | 344 | 284 | 284 | 344 | 284 | 344 | 305 | 368 | 367 | 602 | 341 | 27 | 237 | 261 | 116 |
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