Surf Forecasts:
Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 835 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for this stretch.
We’re focusing on Cudmirrah Reef, and honestly, the next 16 days are a mixed bag with a lot of noise to wade through. There’s no real action to start with, and we’re looking at a solid three-day gap before anything even remotely worthwhile shows up. The water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 29th, in the morning. We’ve got a small but clean little pulse from the SSE at 3ft with a solid 10-second period. The wind is glass – dead calm – which is a major positive. The combined energy is moderate at 301. It’s not big, but it’s gonna be clean and fun on the reef. The only catch is that crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so you might have to share.
After that, it goes a bit ordinary again, but the next standout is Monday the 31st, again in the morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the S with a 12-second period – that’s a nice long-period groundswell, which will wrap into the reef nicely. Wind is a light NNE cross-off, keeping the face smooth. Combined energy is 421, solid moderate range. This is a good one for anyone who likes a bit of push and a clean wall.
Looking further out, the best of the lot might just be Sunday the 6th of September. Both the morning and afternoon are showing glass conditions with a 5ft swell from the S (morning) and 5ft (afternoon). The period is short, 8 seconds and 7 seconds respectively, so it’ll be a bit bouncy, but the complete lack of wind and moderate energy (342 and 259) means you’ll be getting some fun, clean little wedges on the reef. It’s not huge, but for quality, this is the pick of the longer range. Just remember, that’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.
Overall, the best windows are Saturday morning the 29th, Monday morning the 31st, and the Sunday the 6th sessions. Everything else is pretty average to poor.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 125 | 133 | 125 | 240 | 715 | 476 | 205 | 360 | 473 | 332 | 775 | 175 | 256 | 275 | 251 | 422 | 538 | 276 | 330 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.43m | 7:11AM1.04m | 7:04PM1.48m | 7:45AM1.11m | 7:41PM1.50m | 8:19AM1.18m | 8:17PM1.50m | 8:53AM1.25m | 8:54PM1.47m | 9:28AM1.31m | 9:33PM1.41m | 10:05AM1.35m | 10:15PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.47m | 1:13AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.41m | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:20PM0.35m | 2:17AM0.15m | 2:00PM0.31m | 2:48AM0.13m | 2:42PM0.28m | 3:19AM0.14m | 3:25PM0.27m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:11PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 14 | 133 | 71 | 60 | 552 | 343 | 205 | 360 | 473 | 332 | 16 | 107 | 256 | 275 | 251 | 115 | 144 | 276 | 330 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | N 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 67 | 44 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 175 | 178 | 47 | 20 | 422 | 538 | 127 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | S 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 20 | — | — | — | 38 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 1 | 125 | 240 | 715 | 476 | — | — | — | — | 775 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 0 |
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