Surf Forecasts:
Cudmirrah Reef surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, S swell with 3,543 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cudmirrah Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cudmirrah Reef over the next 16 days.
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Righto, let’s look at what’s comin’ for Cudmirrah Reef. This is a reef break that needs clean conditions, and for the first week or so, we ain’t gettin’ ’em. Wind’s blowin’ cross or onshore, and the swell’s all chopped up. That first good window don’t show till Friday the 10th, so there’s a few days of waitin’ through crummy, messy surf. From the 5th to the 9th, it’s cross-on and choppy, with waves around 8ft to 10ft and combined energy readings of 1988 to 2913 – plenty of power, but the wind just kills it. Not worth paddlin’ out for.
Friday the 10th of July morning is where we finally catch a break. The wind drops to glassy, dead flat calm, and we got a 4.6ft swell from the SE at 9 seconds. Combined energy is 436, so moderate power, but the clean conditions make it the real standout. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook – a glassy morning at a reef break, and that’s pure gold. It’s a short window though; by afternoon the wind swings onshore.
After that, we drift into small, ordinary stuff for a few days. The 11th has clean wind but only 3.6ft to 3.2ft swell, and it drops to tiny by the 12th and 13th, with combined energy down to 50 or 98. Barely a ripple. There’s a gap of a few days where it’s just not worth it.
Then we get a real promising run from the 16th of July. Thursday the 16th morning sees glassy conditions again, with a 5.2ft S swell at 10 seconds and combined energy of 923 – strong, clean, and that’s another standout. The wind is light and variable, so it’ll be smooth. Friday the 17th morning is also a ripper: offshore wind, 5.9ft swell from the S at 12 seconds, energy of 989. That’ll have some punch and shape at this reef. From there on, through to the 20th, it’s a mix of offshore and clean winds with swell holdin’ around 3.2ft to 5.2ft, consistent and surfable. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Overall, the real highlights are the glassy morning on Friday the 10th and the clean, punchy days on the 16th and 17th. Get out there early. Crowds can pop up at Cudmirrah Reef sometimes, so keep an eye out, but on a glassy mornin’ you’ll likely have it to yourself if you’re keen.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 1802 | 1492 | 2910 | 1461 | 1086 | 723 | 1024 | 1067 | 1815 | 1351 | 1138 | 1000 | 735 | 701 | 510 | 359 | 314 | 359 | 294 | 172 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00PM1.39m | 12:01PM1.10m | 11:41PM1.32m | 12:46PM1.15m | 00:29AM1.24m | 1:35PM1.22m | 1:26AM1.16m | 2:28PM1.29m | 2:34AM1.09m | 3:24PM1.38m | 3:49AM1.04m | 4:22PM1.48m | 5:04AM1.03m | 5:20PM1.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.21m | 5:32PM0.50m | 6:23AM0.22m | 6:29PM0.50m | 7:04AM0.25m | 7:35PM0.49m | 7:49AM0.28m | 8:47PM0.45m | 8:41AM0.31m | 10:01PM0.36m | 9:39AM0.33m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 15 | E 13 | S 18 | E 14 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 843 | 477 | 3 | 232 | 4 | 335 | 1024 | 1067 | 1815 | 1351 | 1138 | 1000 | 735 | 701 | 510 | 359 | 314 | 359 | 294 | 172 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | S 20 | — | SE 13 | S 16 | — | ESE 14 | SSE 11 | ESE 11 | S 17 | — | S 16 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | 388 | 5 | — | 293 | 452 | 230 | 6 | — | 5 | 122 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | S 10 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 22 | S 21 | S 19 | — | S 15 | S 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 78 | 20 | — | 5 | — | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 1802 | 1492 | 2910 | 1461 | 1086 | 723 | — | — | — | 110 | 110 | 980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 17 | 39 | 88 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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