Surf Forecasts:
Cupe surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cupe this week:
The surf forecast for Cupe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cupe in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cupe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 345 | 263 | 256 | 249 | 354 | 315 | 170 | 230 | 170 | 127 | 155 | 155 | 176 | 204 | 250 | 244 | 273 | 231 | 249 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.87m | 8:08AM1.88m | 8:40PM1.77m | 9:15AM1.75m | 9:51PM1.70m | 10:40AM1.69m | 11:16PM1.71m | 12:09PM1.73m | 00:36AM1.82m | 1:23PM1.87m | 1:40AM2.00m | 2:21PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.41m | 1:48AM0.50m | 2:23PM0.53m | 2:53AM0.57m | 3:35PM0.63m | 4:20AM0.60m | 5:06PM0.66m | 5:52AM0.52m | 6:29PM0.58m | 7:07AM0.37m | 7:34PM0.45m | 8:06AM0.19m | 8:26PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 110 | 263 | 164 | 149 | 354 | 315 | 170 | 230 | 170 | 127 | 155 | 107 | 92 | 78 | 250 | 244 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 13 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 35 | 85 | 161 | 256 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 71 | 68 | 58 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 59 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | N 10 | S 14 | S 17 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 30 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 432 | 345 | — | — | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | 176 | 204 | — | 141 | 273 | 231 | 249 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 815 | 1346 | 145 | 614 | 1346 | 98 | 623 | 1346 | 1453 | 620 | 1755 | 1755 | 621 | 1757 | 1755 | 1755 | 1752 | 234 | 1346 | 1346 | 778 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cupe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cupe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cupe 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 (Cupe) 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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