Surf Forecasts:
Courtown surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Courtown this week:
The surf forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Courtown in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – the 16-day window for Courtown is a tough one. There's not a single session that I'd call a standout, and a lot of the time, the waves are just too small or messy to get excited about.
Let's start with the pattern. The whole period is dominated by tiny, weak swells. The combined wave energy never really gets going, with most readings sitting in the double digits, like a weak 14 (combined energy 14) on Thursday morning, 27 August. You'll see a bit of a bump on Saturday, 29 August, with the morning swell hitting 4 ft from the S and a period of 7 seconds, but the energy is still only moderate at 190. The wind that morning is a cross-offshore from the SW, 12 mph, so the surf will be clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to be any good. For the rest of the first week, it's a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds, with tiny swells.
The pattern continues into the second week. There's a period of tiny, ultra-long period groundswell on Tuesday, 1 September, with a 0.3 ft swell from the S at 18 seconds, but that's just a whisper of energy (combined energy 9). Wednesday, 2 September, has a pulse of 4 ft from the SSW, but the period is only 5 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 16 mph, so it's not worth paddling for. The rest of the days are filled with small, clean conditions from offshore winds, but the waves are basically flat.
Honestly, for a point break that's fairly consistent, this is a disappointing run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. This is one of those times where the forecast is poor, and you're better off checking back in a few days – things can change. For now, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on those days with a bit of cross-offshore breeze and no swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 12 | 9 | 36 | 12 | 59 | 105 | 84 | 87 | 25 | 16 | 34 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.52m | 9:29PM0.84m | 9:21AM0.53m | 9:42PM0.88m | 9:42AM0.55m | 1:25PM0.45m | 10:05PM0.91m | 10:11AM0.59m | 2:19PM0.42m | 10:33PM0.93m | 10:44AM0.62m | 3:16PM0.40m | 11:07PM0.92m | 11:20AM0.65m | 4:14PM0.40m | 11:44PM0.87m | 4:04AM0.55m | 5:12PM0.41m | 00:26AM0.79m | ||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.51m | 4:20PM0.05m | 5:02AM-0.04m | 4:53PM0.01m | 5:35AM-0.08m | 5:28PM-0.00m | 6:10AM-0.09m | 1:09PM0.41m | 6:47AM-0.06m | 1:53PM0.38m | 7:28AM-0.01m | 2:35PM0.36m | 7:31PM0.09m | 8:12AM0.08m | 3:17PM0.35m | 8:21PM0.15m | |||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 34 | 2 | 87 | 25 | 6 | — | 51 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | W 2 | — | S 7 | S 5 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 36 | — | 59 | 105 | 84 | 1 | — | 16 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 212 | 198 | 82 | 265 | 408 | 82 | 33 | 117 | 147 | 240 | 117 | 147 | 117 | 247 | 428 | 1019 | 182 | 183 | 308 | 425 |
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