Surf Forecasts:
Coumeenole surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Coumeenole this week:
The surf forecast for Coumeenole over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Coumeenole in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Coumeenole over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 38 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 53 | 109 | 85 | 24 | 203 | 597 | 402 | 405 | 321 | 1202 | 776 | 481 | 531 | 703 | 588 | 253 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:39PM3.12m | 5:04AM3.05m | 5:12PM3.30m | 5:36AM3.20m | 5:44PM3.43m | 6:08AM3.31m | 6:16PM3.49m | 6:40AM3.36m | 6:49PM3.48m | 7:14AM3.35m | 7:25PM3.41m | 7:49AM3.27m | 8:03PM3.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.70m | 10:50PM0.43m | 10:58AM0.53m | 11:21PM0.26m | 11:29AM0.40m | 11:51PM0.14m | 12:00PM0.31m | 00:22AM0.08m | 12:32PM0.27m | 00:53AM0.09m | 1:06PM0.29m | 1:27AM0.18m | 1:42PM0.38m | 2:04AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | — | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 6 | S 7 | NNW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 6 | W 9 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 159 | 149 | 116 | 53 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 203 | 597 | 402 | 405 | 321 | — | 44 | 481 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | N 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | S 10 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | 20 | 23 | 2 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ESE 2 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | S 2 | — | NW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 37 | 109 | 85 | 1 | 64 | 71 | 2 | — | 42 | 1202 | 776 | — | 531 | 703 | 588 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 137 | 10 | 30 | 366 | 306 | 28 | 10 | 413 | 805 | 170 | 406 | 406 | 39 | 645 | 33 |
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The above surf forecast table for Coumeenole provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Coumeenole can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Coumeenole surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Coumeenole) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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