Surf Forecasts:
Constantine Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, SW swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW 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 (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Constantine Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Constantine Bay.
We’ve got a pretty grim stretch ahead on the whole, I’m not gonna lie. The forecast is a long run of poor surf conditions, with the first week looking especially tough. The real standout, and honestly the only period that gets my pulse up, is around Thursday the 27th of August, when a moderate pulse of swell energy (131) arrives, but the winds are a mess – cross-shore and then turning cross-onshore with a fresh breeze. It’s not rideable. So, we’re looking at a solid 16-day block with no real standouts.
The first real opportunity doesn’t appear until Saturday the 29th of August, but even then, it’s a raw, messy affair. Swell hits 7.2 ft from the W, with a short period of 8 seconds, and it’s being hammered by a strong onshore breeze of 25 mph. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’ll be a battle. The combined energy is a hefty 639, but the quality is shot. For a beach-and-reef setup like Constantine Bay, this is more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddlers.
The rest of the period is a sad story of tiny, weak swells under 1.6 ft, or bigger swells ruined by onshore and cross-onshore winds. The water temp is 66°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s little comfort when you’re getting blown off the face of a wave.
In short, put the board away for a while. There’s nothing here that’s worth the paddle out. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a total blank.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 40 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 71 | 59 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 109 | 218 | 657 | 338 | 219 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 6:17AM6.17m | 6:32PM6.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:30PM0.58m | 00:50AM0.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | N 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 71 | 59 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 109 | 218 | 657 | 338 | 219 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | SW 13 | N 4 | N 4 | WSW 13 | W 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 13 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 37 | 20 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | N 4 | SW 9 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 19 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 3 | SW 8 | — | SSE 3 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | 3 | 171 | — | 3 | — | 306 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 | 227 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 123 | 0 | 152 | 46 | 28 | 1 | 253 | 530 |
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