Surf Forecasts:
Curl Curl surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, S swell with 312 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 (Aug 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s happening down at Curly for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s been a tough stretch. For the first week and a half we’ve got a pretty grim run—nothing worth getting wet for unless you just want to sit in your wettie and watch the horizon. There are days where it’s small, choppy, and blown out, and the conditions just aren't there. Even the wind is working against us more often than not.
That run of poor surf finally breaks early on the morning of Monday, 24 August. That’s the first real highlight I can get behind. Monday morning brings a clean 6 ft S swell with a period around 10 seconds, decent energy pushing through (combined energy 723), and the wind is light offshore out of the W at 6 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and shapes up nicely for the bank. The break is handling it well—it’s a consistent beginner-friendly wave, but the size means beginners might want to be a little cautious. Still, for the experienced crew, this is the one to watch. Crowds will be likely, though, so get there early.
The other standout comes on Thursday, 27 August. Thursday morning has a similar vibe: 6 ft S swell, 10-second period, and combined energy at 727. Wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the W at 9 mph, so it will be clean but with a little texture. Thursday afternoon builds to a 7 ft S swell, a bit more grunt behind it, and with energy shooting up to 1328. That’s proper power—only for experienced surfers at that size. Light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW will keep things tidy.
Friday the 28th still has decent size but the wind shifts onshore and picks up, so it’s less of a stand-out compared to the days before. After that, it tapers off.
For most of the second week, it’s pretty flat or mediocre. A few glassy mornings and clean little knee-high leftovers, but nothing inspiring. The real action is the two Monday-Thursday windows. Mark those dates.
Water temp is sitting at 62°, about 3° colder than normal for this time—it's a bit chillier than you’d expect, so don’t be shy with the rubber.
Alright, lock it in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 6 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 436 | 224 | 245 | 142 | 211 | 220 | 294 | 181 | 120 | 220 | 185 | 121 | 96 | 136 | 65 | 57 | 132 | 77 | 93 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.74m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:20PM1.65m | 10:00AM1.34m | 10:03PM1.52m | 10:41AM1.35m | 10:45PM1.37m | 11:22AM1.35m | 11:29PM1.21m | 12:06PM1.33m | 00:16AM1.06m | 12:54PM1.30m | 1:11AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:02PM0.20m | 3:52AM0.03m | 3:51PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.11m | 4:40PM0.29m | 5:02AM0.20m | 5:32PM0.36m | 5:37AM0.30m | 6:28PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.39m | 7:33PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 7 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 11 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 436 | 224 | 245 | 142 | 211 | 220 | 18 | 181 | 72 | 106 | 185 | 121 | 80 | 35 | 65 | 57 | 132 | 77 | 93 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 18 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 95 | 96 | 220 | 24 | 118 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 45 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 19 | E 7 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 10 | 53 | 30 | 16 | 58 | 56 | 18 | 36 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 294 | — | 120 | — | 132 | — | 96 | 136 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 116 | 25 | 116 | 166 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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