Surf Forecasts:
Curl Curl surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with 998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Curl Curl in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a slow start. Friday the 31st of July is a total mess – choppy, onshore, and not worth paddling out for. The weekend is where it’s at. Saturday the 1st of August is your first real chance, with clean 5ft swell from the SSE and a light offshore breeze in the morning, turning glassy by the afternoon. That’s a beautiful setup for a beginner-friendly wave like Curl Curl. The water’s at 64°, which is spot on average for this time of year.
The absolute standout is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. This is the one to get stoked about. A clean 5ft of SSE groundswell with a long 13-second period, combined with light offshore winds. The wave energy is strong (999), so there’s real power. That long period will give you nice, lined-up waves, and the offshore wind will keep it glassy. Best session of the entire forecast.
After that, the size drops through Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday the 5th through Friday the 7th sees a bump back to chest-high S swell, but only the mornings are clean with cross-offshore winds. Worth a look if you’re keen.
Then we hit a long dry patch. From the 8th of August through to the 14th, it’s mostly flat, weak, and unexciting. There’s a small window on the morning of the 14th with a little 4ft E/NE swell and clean offshore wind, but it’s nothing special. That’s over a week of barely rideable surf.
Now, hold onto your board. The 15th of August throws a massive curveball. Saturday morning is showing a colossal 16ft SSE swell with a 11-second period and wave energy of 5996 – that’s extreme. The wind is light offshore, but the swell is way too big for Curl Curl. This is expert-only, dangerous, and likely closing out. Kite surfers might be loving it, but for a regular paddle surfer, give it a wide berth unless you’re on a big-wave board. The afternoon stays huge at 15ft but gets chopped up by a cross-onshore wind.
So, the bottom line: the best bet is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. Get it while it’s good. The second week is mostly a bust with one big, dangerous swell. Stay tuned, but for now, that’s the scoop.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 682 | 632 | 602 | 442 | 343 | 238 | 822 | 809 | 456 | 233 | 137 | 43 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 632 | 689 | 382 | 351 | 286 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:18PM1.55m | 10:00AM1.18m | 9:53PM1.50m | 10:37AM1.23m | 10:30PM1.42m | 11:17AM1.27m | 11:11PM1.32m | 12:02PM1.30m | 00:00AM1.21m | 12:53PM1.34m | 00:59AM1.10m | 1:52PM1.38m | 2:13AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.34m | 3:56AM0.14m | 3:37PM0.35m | 4:28AM0.14m | 4:21PM0.37m | 5:00AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.40m | 5:36AM0.20m | 6:06PM0.42m | 6:18AM0.26m | 7:12PM0.44m | 7:07AM0.32m | 8:30PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 682 | 632 | 602 | 442 | 343 | 238 | 822 | 809 | 456 | 233 | 137 | 43 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 632 | 689 | 382 | 351 | 286 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | S 21 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 8 | E 7 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 68 | 153 | 174 | 36 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 7 | SE 14 | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | S 21 | E 15 | ENE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 203 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 5 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 43 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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