Surf Forecasts:
Curl Curl surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with 224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Curl Curl in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checkin' in from the sand. Let's talk about what’s cookin' at Curly over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a quiet start, but don’t tune out – the big one is hiding in the second week. Here’s the run-down.
Sunday the 30th of August starts us off. Morning is clean with a light offshore wind, about 3 mph out of the NW. We’ve got a clean 3 ft south swell. The water is about normal for the season. Combined energy is 283. It’s a nice little session, but the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon.
Monday the 31st is a real treat in the morning. Glassy conditions, dead calm, with the swell still holding at 3 ft. That’s perfect, clean surf with 267 units of energy. Don’t sleep in. The afternoon blows out again.
Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the good streak going. Light cross-offshore breeze in the morning with a clean 3 ft south swell and an 11-second period. That’s proper groundswell, giving you nice shape. Combined energy is 258. The afternoon stays clean too, but expect the crowd to be out at Curly.
Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd drop right off. The swell goes small, energy dips under 200, and you’re just scratching for a rideable wave, though the wind stays decent in the mornings.
Friday the 4th gives you a clean 2 ft south swell in the morning, energy at 111. Tiny, but rideable with the offshore breeze. Afternoon is a wash.
Saturday the 5th? Poor. just poor. The wind is clean but there’s no energy in the water.
Then we hit a dry spell. Sunday the 6th has a bit of a pulse to 4 ft, but the wind is onshore and the surf is marginal. Monday and Tuesday are basically a write-off with poor conditions.
Now, the big one. Thursday the 10th of September. This is it. A solid 8 ft south swell with a long 11-second period, and the morning is dead glassy. No wind at all. The combined energy is a monster 1386. This is expert-only territory – big, powerful, deep water waves. It will be absolutely on fire. The crowd will be thick, but for waves like this, you’ll make peace with it. This is a session you’ll remember for a long time.
Friday the 11th is still big with 5 ft to 5 ft, but the wind turns cross and onshore, making it messy and hard to surf.
After that, the swell fades completely. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are weak, with energy levels under 150. The last report on Monday the 14th shows a glassy 4 ft wave from the NE, but it has a short period and is just ordinary.
The absolute highlight is the morning of Thursday, September 10th. For the rest of us, the best clean windows for smaller surf are Monday morning the 31st of August and Tuesday morning the 1st of September.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 160 | 220 | 198 | 138 | 95 | 134 | 224 | 185 | 138 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 45 | 58 | 32 | 73 | 110 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.35m | 9:29PM1.45m | 10:02AM1.40m | 10:09PM1.35m | 10:42AM1.42m | 10:55PM1.24m | 11:27AM1.43m | 11:48PM1.13m | 12:21PM1.42m | 00:54AM1.02m | 1:26PM1.41m | 2:17AM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.11m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:47AM0.14m | 4:07PM0.26m | 4:21AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.29m | 4:59AM0.25m | 5:54PM0.32m | 5:44AM0.33m | 7:03PM0.35m | 6:39AM0.40m | 8:24PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 151 | 160 | 220 | 198 | 138 | 95 | 134 | 224 | 185 | 138 | 102 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 32 | 73 | 58 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | S 11 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 11 |
| kJ | 105 | 94 | 24 | 148 | 112 | 41 | 99 | 23 | 37 | 39 | 18 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 58 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 19 | S 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 78 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 110 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | ENE 3 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 27 | — | 3 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 | 0 |
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