Surf Forecasts:
Conto Springs surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 16,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Conto Springs this week:
The surf forecast for Conto Springs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Conto Springs in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Conto Springs over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s in the water.
The main spot is Conto Springs, a reef that likes a west-southwest swell. It’s gonna be all over the shop for a while.
The energy arrives Thursday afternoon, July 16th. We’ve got a 10-foot WSW swell with a 14-second interval. That’s real groundswell, loads of juice (3538). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the south-southwest, so it’ll be clean. The water is 68°, a touch warmer than normal. This is the first good call—solid for the experienced crew, but a bit heavy for the average surfer.
Friday morning, July 17th, drops to 7 feet but the wind turns onshore from the northwest at 19 mph with rain. It turns to crap. The afternoon is no better, bigger at 8 feet but onshore and messy. Stay out.
Saturday, July 18th, is a beast, but not for a paddle board. We’re talking 18 feet at 17 seconds on Saturday morning. The energy is off the charts (16212). The wind is a fresh cross-onshore. That’s far too big and lumpy for this kind of set-up. Kite surfers might be loving it, but for a regular surfer, it’s a hard pass.
Sunday the 19th, the swell backs off to 10-12 feet, but the wind is still cross-onshore and choppy. Rubbish. Monday and Tuesday, the 20th and 21st, stick around 8 feet but the wind is no good. It’s all pretty marginal.
Now, Wednesday July 22nd afternoon is a gem. A clean 12-foot SW swell, with a moderate offshore wind from the southeast at 19 mph. The period is 14 seconds. This is described as “exceptional for experts.” It’s the best session on the list. Powerful, clean waves, but that size and energy (5338) means it’s for the experienced crew only.
Thursday July 23rd and Friday July 24th are good, smaller windows. Friday afternoon the 24th is a real treat: 6 feet of SSW swell, 12 seconds, and it goes glassy with 3 mph easterly breezes. That’s a fun, clean little session.
Saturday July 25th afternoon is another one to circle. A 7-foot SW swell with a 15-second period, going glassy. That’s a long-period groundswell, and it’ll be excellent for the experienced surfer. At a reef, that long period will really line the waves up.
After that, the last week of July gets ugly. Lots of onshore wind and messy conditions. Sunday the 26th to Tuesday the 28th is a complete wash-out. Wednesday the 29th sees a new 6-foot SW groundswell (18 seconds!) but the wind is cross-onshore, ruining it. Thursday the 30th is a promising longer-range call: 10-12 feet of WSW swell with a very long 19-second period and a cross-offshore wind. The energy is enormous (7285). It’s later in the month, so we keep a close eye, but it’s got real potential if the wind plays ball.
The very end of the month, July 31st, is a total loss with a massive 16-foot onshore mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3307 | 1965 | 1173 | 1596 | 4822 | 16212 | 12836 | 7398 | 4216 | 2919 | 2617 | 1985 | 2317 | 2521 | 2474 | 2426 | 4332 | 4989 | 5338 | 4479 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.03m | 12:17PM0.93m | 12:16PM0.82m | 11:34AM0.73m | 9:45AM0.70m | 7:32AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30PM0.31m | 9:52PM0.39m | 9:35PM0.47m | 8:31PM0.52m | 7:10PM0.52m | 6:08PM0.47m | 5:43PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3307 | 1965 | 1173 | 1596 | 18 | — | 11102 | 6533 | 4216 | 2919 | 2617 | 1985 | 2317 | 2521 | 2474 | 11 | 3314 | 4989 | 5338 | 4479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 215 | 110 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 657 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | SE 11 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 122 | 5 | 4822 | 16212 | 12836 | 7398 | — | — | — | — | 999 | — | — | 2426 | 4332 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 137 | 201 | 719 | 233 | 180 | 68 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 180 | 111 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
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