Surf Forecasts:
Constantine Bay surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Constantine Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Constantine Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you. Lookin' at Constantine Bay for the next couple weeks, it's pretty bleak. Not much worth getting the wax out for, to be honest.
The water's at 19°, feels a touch warmer than usual for August, but that's about the only plus.
First up, Wednesday the 5th, there's a 5-foot swell from the west, but it's getting hammered by a 25 km/h onshore wind. Total chop. The whole first week is just tiny stuff, mostly ankle-biters under 2 feet. We get a glassy morning on Saturday the 8th, but there's absolutely no energy behind it. Good for a float, not a surf.
The first glimmer of something is Wednesday the 12th, with a 3-foot west swell, but the wind is still messy and onshore. This frustrating little pattern just keeps going.
Then, on Monday the 17th of August, we get a spike. Swell jumps to 5 feet out of the west, with a moderate 9-second period. Problem is, the wind is howling onshore, making it a total washing machine. That size with that wind is just no fun.
That carries on into Thursday the 20th, with a solid 7-foot swell hitting, but it's blowing 40 km/h cross-onshore with rain. That's a mess of epic proportions. For a beach and reef set-up like Constantine, with that much wind and size, you'd be better off rigging a kite. There are no standout sessions in this entire run, just a lot of close-out slop.
Keep your eyes peeled, but for now, leave the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 206 | 155 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41PM5.79m | 11:09AM5.50m | 11:39PM5.44m | 12:14PM5.23m | 00:53AM5.18m | 1:35PM5.13m | 2:19AM5.16m | 2:59PM5.33m | 3:38AM5.43m | 4:10PM5.77m | 4:42AM5.86m | 5:08PM6.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM1.19m | 4:58AM1.30m | 5:23PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.61m | 6:35PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.80m | 8:05PM1.77m | 8:48AM1.72m | 9:32PM1.49m | 10:05AM1.37m | 10:41PM1.03m | 11:05AM0.91m | 11:36PM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 73 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 9 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | — | SW 11 | W 5 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | N 3 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 206 | 155 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 244 | 72 | 415 | 369 | 399 | 399 | 384 | 68 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 72 | 72 | 305 | 56 | 55 | 206 | 246 | 0 |
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