Surf Forecasts:
Compton Bay surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WSW swell with 62 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Compton Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s just get this one out of the way: it’s grim. Don’t bother waxing up just yet because there’s nothing even close to worthwhile on the cards for the next sixteen days.
First up, the water is absolutely balmy. It’s running at 69°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a freakishly warm bath, but it’s the only thing that’s unusual in a good way. The swell is just not there.
The whole forecast is a long stretch of tiny, weak, short-period windswell that’s barely a ripple. The combined energy of all swells sits at a pitiful 42 on Monday the 27th of July, and then it just drops off a cliff. From Tuesday the 28th right through to Sunday the 10th of August, the energy readings are mostly two-digit numbers under 50, with the odd one hitting 108 or 321 on the 6th and 8th, but those bigger numbers are tied to horrible, strong onshore winds that ruin any chance of something rideable.
The best we get is a bit of an offshore breeze on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August. On the morning of the 7th of August, the wind is coming from the east-northeast at 9 mph, clean offshore, but the swell is only 2 feet from the southwest at a period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 41. That’s surfable for a very longboard, but it’s ordinary. Don’t expect much more than tiny, bumpy lines.
Then on the 8th of August, the swell jumps to 6 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is howling onshore from the south-southwest at 19 mph. The wave energy ramps up to 242 and 321 (strong wave energy), but it’s a complete mess. That’s more of a kite surfing session than a paddle surfing one. The whole thing is a write-off for anyone with a board.
It’s a blank run. Forecasts can change, but for now, the water’s warm and the surf is just not happening.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 42 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48PM2.19m | 11:23AM2.18m | 11:24PM2.30m | 11:59AM2.29m | 11:59PM2.39m | 12:33PM2.38m | 00:32AM2.44m | 1:07PM2.43m | 1:06AM2.45m | 1:42PM2.45m | 1:40AM2.42m | 2:16PM2.44m | 2:14AM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM0.38m | 4:21PM0.52m | 4:44AM0.25m | 4:56PM0.43m | 5:18AM0.14m | 5:30PM0.37m | 5:50AM0.06m | 6:04PM0.33m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:38PM0.32m | 6:57AM0.02m | 7:14PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | E 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 10 | W 4 | W 5 | ENE 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | ENE 3 | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | N 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 223 | 120 | 261 | 251 | 286 | 268 | 344 | 347 | 355 | 344 | 277 | 305 | 528 | 290 | 464 | 352 | 284 | 361 | 218 |
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