Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 8 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,661 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Nov 11) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Compton Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) 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 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 21st Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 106 | 177 | 534 | 480 | 374 | 320 | 202 | 140 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01AM2.49m | 10:24PM2.40m | 10:37AM2.47m | 11:02PM2.40m | 11:09AM2.43m | 11:36PM2.38m | 11:41AM2.37m | 00:11AM2.33m | 12:13PM2.30m | 00:46AM2.25m | 12:47PM2.22m | 1:25AM2.17m | 1:26PM2.13m | 2:08AM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.13m | 3:26AM0.16m | 3:47PM0.07m | 4:03AM0.18m | 4:23PM0.06m | 4:39AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.11m | 5:15AM0.32m | 5:34PM0.20m | 5:50AM0.44m | 6:10PM0.32m | 6:26AM0.59m | 6:47PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 106 | 177 | 534 | 480 | 374 | 320 | 202 | 140 | 49 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 11 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 16 | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 42 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 59 | 82 | 98 | 78 | — | 2 | — | 16 | 143 | 255 | 432 | 498 | 440 | 509 | 502 | 410 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 334 | 632 | 649 | 261 | 125 | 116 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 0 | 218 | 222 | 218 | 200 | 314 | 200 |
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