Surf Forecasts:
Curl Curl surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with 768 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Curl Curl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, surf's up! Rusty here, and I’ve been looking at what’s coming down the line for the next couple of weeks. There’s a bit of a wait at the start, so we have to be patient before the waves show up. Energy is mostly low to moderate, but there are a few windows that will get you out.
Water temp is about 64°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing freaky.
The first really good session is Friday, August 28th. First thing in the morning, there’s a 6ft swell from the SSE, with an 11-second period, and a light WSW cross-offshore breeze. That will give *Curl Curl* some clean, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate (733). That’s your early standout, no question.
Saturday the 29th is a bit of a washout with rain and an onshore wind, so forget it. But Sunday the 30th morning is a sleeper. It’s smaller, only 4ft from the S, but it’s glassy – totally dead calm from the WNW. For a clean, long-period, small-wave session, that’s as good as it gets. The energy is low (307), but the surface will be like glass.
Monday the 31st morning has the same glassy conditions with a tiny 2ft from the S and a long 15-second period that might find a bank to suit. Energy is moderate (316). The offshore wind sticks around for a few days after that. Tuesday and Wednesday are clean but small, with a solid window on Tuesday, September 1st afternoon when the wind is a moderate offshore from the W. Clean lines, small waves.
There's a long stretch of small, clean conditions before something bigger rolls in. The first real pulse of power comes around Sunday, September 7th morning, but it's tricky. On Monday the 8th, the swell spikes to 8ft from the S, with a massive energy reading of 1628 and a clean cross-offshore breeze. That’s a heavy, powerful swell – experts only, it’ll be a beast. The afternoon turns onshore and messy, so only the morning is worth a look.
The best bet of that second week is Tuesday, September 9th morning. You’ve got a solid 5ft from the S, 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore from the NW. Clean, moderate energy (751), and a real chance for some long, drawn-out walls. That’s your target day for the back half, but it's a way out so keep an eye on it.
The run continues clean but smaller into the 10th. All in all, Friday the 28th and Tuesday the 9th are the ones to mark, with the glassy Sunday 30th as a perfect small-wave dawn patrol pick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 246 | 707 | 421 | 258 | 643 | 380 | 322 | 768 | 261 | 168 | 150 | 225 | 185 | 284 | 183 | 113 | 225 | 152 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | off | off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.15m | 7:40PM1.55m | 8:16AM1.22m | 8:16PM1.54m | 8:50AM1.29m | 8:51PM1.51m | 9:25AM1.35m | 9:29PM1.45m | 10:02AM1.40m | 10:09PM1.35m | 10:42AM1.42m | 10:55PM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:07PM0.26m | 4:21AM0.18m | 4:57PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 246 | 707 | 421 | 258 | 643 | 380 | 322 | 347 | 187 | 138 | 150 | 225 | 185 | 132 | 175 | 113 | 225 | 152 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 84 | 54 | 40 | 67 | 38 | 26 | 24 | 262 | 261 | 168 | 88 | 29 | 82 | 284 | 183 | 104 | 23 | 39 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | N 12 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 36 | 98 | 58 | 54 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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