Surf Forecasts:
Courtown surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with 29 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Courtown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Courtown in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
The short version is, we're looking at a flat spell. There's nothing on the table for the next 16 days that's going to get the heart rate up. The swell is tiny, and the energy just isn't there. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's a good bit toastier than average.
Starting from Saturday the 18th, right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, it's a total write-off. The surf is poor across the board. The biggest swell we see is a tiny 2ft from the S on the afternoon of Monday the 27th of July, but even that's got no grunt. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low teens – that's barely a ripple. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which would usually be a good sign, but with nothing to push, it's just clean and flat. There's a few glassy mornings on the 19th and the 23rd, but again, flat as a pancake.
For a spot like Courtown, a point break that's fairly consistent, this is a long stretch of nothing. It's a blank run that's more normal for the area when the Southern Ocean goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but for now, there's nothing to recommend. Hang the boards up, grab a coffee, and wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | NE 4 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 4 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM0.45m | 00:10AM0.92m | 12:20PM0.37m | 5:08PM0.43m | 00:57AM0.83m | 1:08PM0.38m | 1:48AM0.72m | 4:59AM0.66m | 2:09PM0.39m | 2:51AM0.62m | 6:05AM0.59m | 7:48PM0.49m | 4:34AM0.55m | 8:48PM0.54m | 9:08AM0.54m | 9:40PM0.59m | ||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.08m | 8:39AM-0.06m | 2:27PM0.30m | 8:24PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.05m | 3:12PM0.32m | 9:13PM0.22m | 4:38AM0.66m | 3:53PM0.37m | 10:13PM0.29m | 5:15AM0.59m | 11:39PM0.34m | 5:47AM0.54m | 1:18AM0.32m | 1:49PM0.29m | 2:25AM0.27m | ||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 21 | S 21 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 217 | 234 | 225 | 234 | 234 | 980 | 234 | 247 | 289 | 182 | 294 | 533 | 182 | 227 | 408 | 410 | 421 | 1012 | 268 |
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