Surf Forecasts:
Courtown surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with 44 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Courtown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be honest from the start: this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window for the Courtown area is looking like a flat spell. There is no surf to speak of. The first recommendation doesn't come until the end of the period, and even then it's barely a whisper.
We're looking at a long, dry gap. From the start of the period on the 2nd of August, right through to the 14th of August, the swell is basically non-existent. We're talking about wave heights that are either missing or a tiny 0.3 ft. The combined energy readings are in the single digits, mostly just 2, 3, or 4 (weak wave energy). It's a write-off.
The only glimmer, and I mean the faintest glimmer, comes on the 15th of August. Saturday morning, we get a bit of a pulse. The forecast shows a 1.0 ft swell from the south, with a period of 5 seconds. It's a short period, weak wind swell, and the combined energy is only 8 (still weak). The winds are supposed to be calm and glassy, which is a major positive. But with a swell that small, it's going to be tiny, gutless little waves. The water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that little blip, it's back to flat conditions through the 16th and 17th of August. Honestly, for a stretch like this, it's more normal for the area. When the ocean goes quiet, it goes quiet. But forecasts can change, so don't write the whole month off just yet.
For now, the only thing worth paddling out for is that glassy 1.0 ft bump on Saturday the 15th. It's not a standout, it's the only option.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 4 | S 9 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross | on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off |
High Tide | 11:33PM0.89m | 11:42AM0.53m | 4:41PM0.39m | 00:10AM0.87m | 12:24PM0.53m | 5:37PM0.40m | 00:51AM0.83m | 1:12PM0.52m | 1:41AM0.76m | 6:11AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.50m | 7:34PM0.47m | 7:29AM0.55m | 3:26PM0.49m | 8:32PM0.52m | 4:10AM0.59m | 5:02PM0.52m | 9:25PM0.59m | ||
Low Tide | 7:08PM0.08m | 7:58AM0.00m | 2:40PM0.32m | 7:50PM0.13m | 8:40AM0.04m | 3:25PM0.32m | 8:37PM0.19m | 9:29AM0.10m | 4:10PM0.34m | 9:31PM0.25m | 5:16AM0.53m | 4:57PM0.37m | 10:41PM0.29m | 5:51AM0.53m | 5:47PM0.43m | 00:08AM0.28m | 6:29AM0.53m | 6:43PM0.50m | 1:32AM0.19m | |
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 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 9 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | S 8 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 12 | S 14 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 44 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 7 | S 12 | S 15 | — | S 12 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 28 | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 81 | 81 | 179 | 152 | 258 | 270 | 302 | 302 | 410 | 260 | 117 | 276 | 82 | 246 | 240 | 144 | 240 | 113 | 116 |
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