Surf Forecasts:
Courtown surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Courtown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Courtown in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, with a look at what's on tap for the Courtown region.
Honestly, it's a tough one, folks. The entire 16-day window is a total write-off. There's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, pretty much non-existent, with heights barely budging from 0.3ft to 1ft. The combined wave energy is pathetic, peaking at a measly 80 (weak energy) and mostly sitting in the low single digits. It's a flat spell, plain and simple.
We see a few moments of calm, glassy conditions on the morning of the 23rd of August and again on the 3rd of September, and even a few offshore breezes around the 28th of August, but with zero swell to work with, it doesn't matter. Even when the wind looks okay, the waves are just not there. There's a bit of a bump of windswell around the 25th and 26th of August, but it's onshore, short period (5 seconds), and junky. For a point break like Courtown, this setup would be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Water temperatures are about average for the time of year, so that's not a factor. But the bottom line is, there's no surf. Courtown is a fairly consistent spot, so a blank run like this is a bit unusual, but it happens. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, the boards stay on the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 55 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 86 | 51 | 74 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM0.53m | 8:05PM0.54m | 8:59AM0.55m | 8:54PM0.60m | 9:44AM0.57m | 9:29PM0.67m | 10:15AM0.58m | 9:55PM0.72m | 10:43AM0.57m | 10:16PM0.77m | 11:14AM0.55m | 9:56PM0.80m | 9:15AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.46m | 1:15AM0.35m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:25AM0.28m | 2:24PM0.31m | 3:03AM0.22m | 2:55PM0.24m | 3:33AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.17m | 4:02AM0.08m | 3:50PM0.10m | 4:31AM0.02m | 4:20PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 5 | S 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 74 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 12 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 7 | S 13 | — | E 4 | S 8 | NE 5 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 5 | — | — | W 10 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 40 | 55 | 34 | 16 | 21 | 86 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 198 | 90 | 136 | 261 | 81 | 81 | 261 | 81 | 212 | 116 | 212 | 246 | 265 | 212 | 81 | 212 | 212 | 128 | 212 | 81 |
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