Surf Forecasts:
Cumberland River surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 4,746 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cumberland River this week:
The surf forecast for Cumberland River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cumberland River in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cumberland River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4746 | 4271 | 3185 | 2038 | 1526 | 1718 | 1654 | 1532 | 1123 | 25 | 1042 | 1348 | 2525 | 4247 | 3470 | 2553 | 2390 | 2050 | 1633 | 1367 | 609 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.70m | 8:06PM1.51m | 9:26AM1.62m | 9:51PM1.50m | 10:44AM1.60m | 11:26PM1.61m | 11:49AM1.64m | 00:35AM1.78m | 12:41PM1.68m | 1:27AM1.94m | 1:25PM1.73m | 2:11AM2.06m | 2:05PM1.76m | 2:50AM2.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.82m | 2:39AM0.55m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:13AM0.64m | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:40AM0.64m | 6:08PM0.48m | 6:46AM0.59m | 6:57PM0.32m | 7:38AM0.53m | 7:38PM0.20m | 8:21AM0.49m | 8:16PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4746 | 4271 | 3185 | 2038 | 1526 | 1718 | 1654 | 1532 | 1123 | 1285 | 1042 | 1348 | 2525 | 4247 | 3470 | 2553 | 2390 | 2050 | 1633 | 1367 | 1358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 17 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | — | 28 | — | 35 | 22 | 11 | 37 | 25 | 18 | 439 | — | — | — | 27 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | — | W 9 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 5 | — | S 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 52 | 45 | 33 | — | 8 | 25 | — | 642 | 2895 | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | 38 | — | 22 | 609 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 208 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 563 | 219 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cumberland River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cumberland River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cumberland River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cumberland River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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