Surf Forecasts:
Constantine Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 214 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Constantine Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Constantine Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this Constantine Bay forecast is a rough one. We're looking at a 16-day window that’s pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. The whole stretch is dominated by messy, onshore or cross-shore winds, and the swell is either too small, too short-period, or just plain ugly. The only real action is a pulse of bigger, more powerful swell at the very end, but the wind ruins it for a clean ride.
The first week is a total bust. From Friday 17th July right through to the end of the month, the wind is a constant problem, mostly from the north or north-northwest, blowing cross or cross-onshore. The swell is tiny, rarely pushing over 3ft, and when it does, it's often short-period windswell. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 64° Fahrenheit in the early records, but that’s small comfort. The combined energy is weak, often in the double digits, barely topping 100 on a few days. It’s a long stretch of nothing.
Now, there is a period around the 26th and 27th of July where the swell starts to build. On Sunday 26th, we see a 5ft swell from the west-northwest with a moderate energy of 170, but it's still cross-shore wind. By Monday 27th, the size jumps to 7ft from the same direction, with the combined energy hitting a strong 397 and 514 (moderate to strong wave energy). That’s a proper lump of water for Constantine Bay, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the northwest, so it’s going to be a choppy, hard-to-ride mess. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s more about survival than style. Honestly, for a beach-and-reef setup, this is looking more like an interesting day for kite surfing than a good paddle.
The final few days of the month and into August see the swell drop back down, and the wind remains a cross-shore issue. The 1st of August has a 5ft swell but again, the wind is on it. There’s not a single standout session in the whole 16 days. The forecast confidence is high that it’s going to stay poor; it’s just a blank run for the area. These things happen.
Hang in there, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 47 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:28PM6.94m | 8:52AM6.45m | 9:12PM6.68m | 9:35AM6.16m | 9:56PM6.29m | 10:19AM5.80m | 10:41PM5.83m | 11:06AM5.41m | 11:30PM5.36m | 11:58AM5.06m | 00:26AM4.96m | 12:59PM4.79m | 1:34AM4.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.21m | 3:08PM0.43m | 3:37AM0.50m | 3:51PM0.75m | 4:20AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.14m | 5:03AM1.30m | 5:22PM1.54m | 5:51AM1.71m | 6:16PM1.91m | 6:48AM2.03m | 7:21PM2.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 11 | W 13 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | ESE 3 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 27 | 78 | 80 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 47 | — | — | 20 | 31 | 34 | 119 | 112 | 75 | 40 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 884 | 400 | 399 | 554 | 7 | 389 | 55 | 389 | 384 | 386 | 9 | 0 | 726 | 495 | 792 | 286 | 47 | 18 | 554 | 474 |
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