Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 33.77° S 151.30° E

Issued: 9 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Curl Curl sea temperature is

17.3°C

Curl Curl surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

Curl Curl surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, SSE swell with 772 kJ wave energy.
Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (AEST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	4AM (Tue 25th Aug)	4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Best Surf	10AM (Fri 28th Aug)	4.5ft (1.4m) 11s
Most Powerful	7AM (Sat 29th Aug)	7.5ft (2.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.

The Lowdown

Alright, let's talk about Curl Curl. The start of this run is basically a bust. You got a bit of swell Tuesday morning the 25th, 5ft from the NE, but the wind is messy and the energy is moderate. The period is short, and the conditions are poor. Not worth paddling out for much at all.

Things finally turn around on Friday morning the 28th. That's the one to really circle. You've got a clean 5ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a nice long 11-second period under a clean offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is solid, moderate-to-strong (576). This is the standout. With that offshore wind, the waves will be clean and lined up. It’s a bit long period for a beach break, but with the wind on it, there'll be plenty of fun bowls. Good for intermediate surfers, but 5ft might be a bit much for the beginners.

Then Sunday morning the 30th is another beauty. Swell drops to a little 3ft from the south, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. That's gold for Curly. It’ll be clean as a mirror, perfect for a smaller-wave session. Energy is light (225), but for a fish or a longboard, this is premium.

After that, the forecast thins out. There's a nice little window on the 1st of September Tuesday morning with 2ft of S swell and offshore NW wind, good for a roll. But the second week is thin. A long run of poor surf locks in from the 2nd through to the 7th, with onshore winds and small, bumpy swell. There's a decent bump on the 8th of September, Tuesday morning—4ft of S swell, clean, with a nice 11-second period and light offshore wind (energy 373). Worth keeping an eye on, but it's far out.

So, clear standouts: Friday morning the 28th with that clean, 5ft groundswell and offshore wind, and Sunday morning the 30th with the glassy conditions on smaller swell. Get in the water then, and you'll score. Crowds are always a thing at Curly, so aim for early.

There's a pretty big gap in decent surf from the 2nd through the 7th. Most of those days are a write-off. But August 28th and 30th are the ones.

Rusty.

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.										Days 5-7 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
		Tuesday 25			Wednesday 26			Thursday 27			Friday 28			Saturday 29			Sunday 30
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 9	SSE 11	SSE 10	SSE 9	S 8	SE 10	S 10	S 9	SE 9	S 8
Wave Graph
kJ	132	221	142	186	133	103	246	373	343	262	469	435	329	411	211	219	101	81	65
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NNW	NW	SW	S	S	SSE	E	NW	WNW	SE	SSE	S	SSE	WSW	WNW	ENE	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	off	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	cross-off
High Tide		6:30AM1.00m	6:27PM1.46m		7:07AM1.07m		7:04PM1.52m	7:42AM1.15m		7:40PM1.55m	8:16AM1.22m		8:16PM1.54m	8:50AM1.29m		8:51PM1.51m	9:25AM1.35m		9:29PM1.45m
Low Tide	00:37AM0.31m	11:55AM0.44m		1:12AM0.24m	12:38PM0.38m		1:44AM0.18m		1:19PM0.32m	2:14AM0.14m		1:59PM0.28m	2:44AM0.11m		2:39PM0.26m	3:15AM0.11m		3:22PM0.25m	3:47AM0.14m


	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:18	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	—	5:30	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:31	—	—	5:32	—	—	5:34	—	—	5:34	—
mm	—	—	4	3	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	17	20	17	16	18	16	16	15	15	14	18	16	15	15	15	14	15	14	14
Feels °C	14	17	14	14	16	12	13	13	13	14	16	13	13	9	11	13	13	12	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 10	NE 7	ENE 7	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	S 7	S 9	S 9	S 9	SSE 11	SSE 10	ENE 8	S 8	S 8	S 10	S 9	S 8	S 8
kJ	72	135	142	186	133	103	246	373	343	262	469	435	41	411	201	219	101	71	65
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 16	S 11	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	S 11	SSE 9	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	NE 4
kJ	9	45	29	15	42	9	76	54	52	68	59	43	21	395	211	134	92	81	10
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 17	S 16	S 16	S 16	—	—	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 14	S 12	S 12	—	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9	ENE 9
kJ	6	19	20	47	—	—	5	17	37	59	48	67	—	28	30	31	32	33	33
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 6	NE 7	N 3	NW 3	WSW 3	S 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 9	—	—	—	—	NE 3	NNE 4
kJ	132	221	7	4	3	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	329	—	—	—	—	4	10
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Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	0	13	13	1	3	81	5	3	25	0	0	9	3	9	60	0	0	13	0
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	1		2	2		2	3	3	2	3		2	2		1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	6	3	4	5	3	5	4	4	5	5	3	9	6	4	9
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	7	6	9	4	4	5	6	7	9	9	5	5	4	9	6	5	9

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Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Curl Curl surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Curl Curl this week:

The Lowdown

Short Range Forecast

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

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