Surf Forecasts:
Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 909 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cudmirrah Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cudmirrah Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ for this stretch of coast. Honestly, the first couple of days are a total dud. Saturday the 1st is flat and messy – not worth gettin’ wet. The first real sign of life shows up on Sunday the 2nd. We get a clean pulse: a 5 ft swell from the SE, with a 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so Cudmirrah Reef will be lookin’ clean and lined up. The combined energy is 745, which is moderate, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The water temp is about 64°F, which is pretty normal for August, so no surprises there.
Sunday morning is the standout for the first week. The reef will handle that long-period SE swell beautifully, offerin’ well-shaped, powerful waves. The cross-off breeze keeps it clean. It’s consistent, too, so there’ll be waves to be had. By Sunday afternoon, it drops a touch but stays clean. After that, Monday and Tuesday are a steep drop-off into tiny, weak junk. We’re lookin’ at a gap of a few days of nothin’ much.
The real excitement, the one that’s got my heart thumpin’, is Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th. That’s a week and a half away, so it’s a long-range call, but the numbers are insane. Saturday morning the 15th: glassy, dead calm, with a 3 ft swell but a 21-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is 1034, which is strong. For a reef, this is absolutely dreamy. The waves will be long, powerful, and lined up, with plenty of time between sets. It’s more for experienced surfers, because the power is deceptive. Sunday morning the 16th is even more pumped: 5 ft of S swell at 13 seconds, glassy again, with a combined energy of 1262. This is very strong. That’s a proper session. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and a little bigger, up to 8 ft, which is expert territory. So, if you’re keen and can wait, the second weekend is the one to circle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 245 | 594 | 730 | 472 | 237 | 132 | 73 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 107 | 398 | 338 | 401 | 482 | 909 | 376 | 338 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.15m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:42AM1.19m | 10:34PM1.38m | 11:21AM1.24m | 11:17PM1.29m | 12:05PM1.28m | 00:06AM1.18m | 12:55PM1.31m | 1:07AM1.08m | 1:52PM1.35m | 2:21AM1.00m | 2:56PM1.40m | 3:44AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.37m | 4:32AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.19m | 5:14PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.23m | 6:11PM0.41m | 6:21AM0.28m | 7:17PM0.41m | 7:10AM0.34m | 8:33PM0.39m | 8:09AM0.39m | 9:52PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 295 | 245 | 594 | 730 | 472 | 237 | 132 | 73 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 107 | 291 | 217 | 253 | 332 | 724 | 376 | 338 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | E 18 | S 21 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 7 | SSE 13 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 39 | 131 | 224 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 21 | E 17 | S 21 | S 20 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | S 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 19 | 6 | 76 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 398 | 338 | 401 | 482 | 909 | — | — | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 140 | 515 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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