Surf Forecasts:
Constantine Bay surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, W swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Constantine Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Constantine Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Constantine Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Constantine Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's take a look at what Constantine Bay has got lined up. I've got to be straight with you, mate, this is a rough run. For a spot that's usually very consistent and exposed to the west, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We've got a long stretch of small, weak swell and rubbish wind, so we’ll be waiting a good while.
The whole 16-day window is a bit of a non-event to be honest. Friday the 21st starts off with a gnarly cross-shore wind from the north at 16 mph and a weak 3 ft W swell. The energy is low at 191 (moderate wave energy), but it's all chop and rain, so don't bother paddling out. That sets the tone. Over the weekend and into the following week, the swell drops right off – we're looking at knee-high waves, mostly under 2 ft. It's dead. A brief moment on Saturday morning the 22nd has a clean, light offshore wind (ENE 6 mph) with a 2 ft W swell, but it's just not enough push to get excited about. The energy is barely registering (114), so it's a surfable wave in name only.
The only real spike in size comes around Friday the 28th of August, with a 6 ft W swell showing up, then blowing out to 7 ft over the weekend. Sounds promising, right? Wrong. The wind is a complete mess. It swings onshore and cross-onshore from the west, blowing 16-19 mph. The energy climbs up to strong levels (638 by the 29th), but the condition is just blown-out, lumpy garbage. This is a beach and reef setup, and with that wind, it's going to be a washing machine. Honestly, that weekend looks more interesting for kite surfing than for us paddle surfers. The sea temperature here is just about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary. For the whole run, the best call might be the very end of the forecast, around Friday the 4th of September, when a tiny 0.7 ft WSW groundswell meets a gentle offshore ENE breeze. It'll be clean, but there's no wave to ride. Stick to the longboard if you're desperate, and maybe find a sheltered corner. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area when the Atlantic refuses to play ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 119 | 90 | 32 | 65 | 39 | 24 | 19 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 27 | 75 | 105 | 132 | 104 | 67 | 557 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:59AM4.65m | 00:39AM4.43m | 1:23PM4.42m | 2:13AM4.35m | 2:55PM4.54m | 3:34AM4.59m | 4:02PM4.90m | 4:28AM4.98m | 4:48PM5.36m | 5:09AM5.41m | 5:26PM5.81m | 5:44AM5.82m | 6:00PM6.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM2.20m | 6:22PM2.34m | 7:02AM2.49m | 7:57PM2.48m | 8:40AM2.46m | 9:27PM2.28m | 9:54AM2.15m | 10:26PM1.90m | 10:44AM1.73m | 11:10PM1.46m | 11:23AM1.30m | 11:46PM1.04m | 11:57AM0.90m | 00:19AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 119 | 90 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 39 | 33 | 132 | 104 | 67 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 32 | 65 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 88 | 79 | 57 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | N 4 | SW 9 | NW 11 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 6 | — | 19 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | N 5 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | SSE 2 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 55 | 33 | 12 | — | 19 | 14 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 75 | 105 | 3 | 3 | — | 557 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 247 | 50 | 0 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 380 | 146 | 223 | 214 | 219 | 28 | 230 | 214 | 1 | 13 | 384 | 11 |
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