Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 19 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,709 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW 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 Thursday (Nov 19) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Compton Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 26 | 36 | 119 | 182 | 458 | 386 | 196 | 236 | 1771 | 2326 | 3682 | 2415 | 2177 | 6709 | 3905 | 2562 | 2392 | 2107 | 1959 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.13m | 2:08AM2.08m | 2:09PM2.04m | 2:54AM2.01m | 2:57PM1.97m | 3:44AM1.97m | 3:47PM1.91m | 4:37AM1.98m | 4:40PM1.89m | 5:31AM2.03m | 5:37PM1.92m | 6:27AM2.12m | 6:37PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.46m | 7:03AM0.74m | 7:27PM0.60m | 7:45AM0.89m | 8:13PM0.73m | 8:39AM1.02m | 9:15PM0.81m | 10:04AM1.08m | 10:41PM0.82m | 11:40AM1.00m | 11:56PM0.72m | 12:39PM0.81m | 00:50AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 16 | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 26 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 386 | 196 | — | — | — | 3682 | — | — | — | — | 2562 | — | — | 1959 | 544 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 36 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | — | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 26 | 119 | 182 | 458 | 15 | — | 236 | 1771 | 2326 | 23 | 2415 | 2177 | 6709 | 3905 | — | 2392 | 2107 | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 429 | 213 | 356 | 101 | 34 | 17 | 342 | 626 | 401 | 260 | 314 | 310 | 333 | 161 | 34 | 204 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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