Surf Forecasts:
Curl Curl surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 783 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Curl Curl this week:
The surf forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Curl Curl in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Curly.
It’s gonna be a slow burn to start. Through the end of this week and into the weekend, the surf is a mess. We’ve got a 8ft swell coming in from the south on Thursday, but with a short period and a strong cross-onshore wind, it’s just going to be lumpy and full of chop. The water temp is about 63°F, which is normal for this time of year, but doesn’t make the blown-out slop any better.
Don’t waste your gas on Friday or Saturday. The swell is tiny and the wind is all wrong, just small, choppy waves with cross-onshore breezes. There’s a big dead period here.
Now, Sunday the 19th gets interesting. A 6ft east-northeast swell rolls in with an 11-second period – that’s a proper, moderate energy swell. The wind will be onshore in the morning, but by the afternoon it goes light and clean. It’s just barely worth a look.
The absolute best bet is Monday the 20th morning. The wind swings offshore from the west-northwest, just a 3 mph breeze. The swell is still a solid 6ft from the east-northeast with a 10-second period. This is going to be clean, lined up, and firing. That’s the session you want.
Tuesday the 21st morning is another cracker. Glassy conditions, a light northwesterly breeze, and 5ft of that same east-northeast swell. Perfect for a longboard.
The middle of the week looks a bit quiet, but then the end of the month fires up. Friday the 31st morning is looking special: glassy, near-calm winds, and 6ft of south swell. That’s a strong, punchy wave. It’s a long way off, so don’t bank on it, but it’s a beautiful thing to dream on.
Bottom line: skip the junk this weekend, be on the beach first light Monday, and keep your fingers crossed for that last Friday of July.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 718 | 188 | 78 | 89 | 111 | 88 | 123 | 187 | 769 | 769 | 740 | 641 | 562 | 512 | 464 | 373 | 318 | 253 | 217 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.75m | 10:34AM1.22m | 10:30PM1.64m | 11:22AM1.24m | 11:17PM1.49m | 12:10PM1.25m | 00:04AM1.32m | 1:00PM1.27m | 00:55AM1.15m | 1:52PM1.28m | 1:52AM1.02m | 2:46PM1.29m | 2:58AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM-0.02m | 4:09PM0.28m | 5:12AM0.05m | 5:03PM0.34m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:01PM0.41m | 6:32AM0.23m | 7:04PM0.47m | 7:12AM0.32m | 8:14PM0.51m | 7:55AM0.40m | 9:28PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 7 | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 188 | 78 | 89 | 85 | 88 | 123 | 187 | 769 | 769 | 740 | 641 | 562 | 512 | 464 | 373 | 318 | 253 | 217 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | E 6 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | 26 | 33 | 32 | 54 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 147 | 121 | 160 | 138 | 134 | 84 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 21 | S 20 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 718 | 31 | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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