Surf Forecasts:
D and W surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 358 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for D and W this week:
The surf forecast for D and W over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D and W in the next 16 days are 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D and W over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at D and W are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, messy conditions with nothing worth paddling out for – at least for the first week and a half. The good news is, there’s a tiny flicker of hope right at the end of the outlook, but it’s a long way off.
The problem is we’re stuck in a pattern of tiny, wind-affected SW swells with poor cross-onshore or onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to complain about there, but you wouldn’t know it from the surf. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best, often with readings like 129 or 114 – just not enough juice to get anything going.
From Wednesday 15 July right through to Sunday 26 July, it’s a total write-off. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell heights barely creep above 2ft, and when they do, the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, chopping it up. The period is all over the place – sometimes a long 16-18 seconds, but that doesn’t help when the swell is that small. It’s just a waste of a deepwater groundswell. Honestly, for most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’re into that.
Then, after a solid 12 days of nothing, we get a glimmer. On Monday 27 July morning, the forecast shows a pulse of 4ft SW swell with a 18-second period. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, and the combined energy jumps right up to 1029 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is light and onshore from the SW, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s far from the worst we’ve seen. The rating is still only a 2/10, so it’s marginal, but for this break, that’s about as good as it gets in this window. The size is okay for intermediates, but beginners might find it a little much. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight and fast, but it’s the only half-decent chance we’ll get.
If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that Monday morning session. Otherwise, you’re waiting for a long time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 108 | 95 | 90 | 124 | 88 | 127 | 130 | 74 | 77 | 249 | 258 | 90 | 44 | 354 | 216 | 196 | 7 | 112 | 31 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:59PM2.11m | 11:45AM1.27m | 10:47PM2.02m | 12:26PM1.32m | 11:34PM1.85m | 1:07PM1.37m | 00:23AM1.62m | 1:50PM1.40m | 1:16AM1.36m | 2:35PM1.43m | 2:20AM1.10m | 3:22PM1.44m | 3:53AM0.90m | 4:14PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.49m | 4:36PM0.54m | 5:54AM-0.39m | 5:30PM0.52m | 6:33AM-0.24m | 6:28PM0.53m | 7:12AM-0.05m | 7:33PM0.54m | 7:48AM0.16m | 8:50PM0.53m | 8:24AM0.38m | 10:21PM0.48m | 9:02AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 24 | 21 | 19 | 88 | 101 | 81 | 76 | 40 | 74 | 77 | 249 | 99 | 151 | 220 | 271 | 339 | 188 | 131 | 73 | 402 | 358 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | S 8 |
| kJ | 96 | 65 | 49 | 90 | 124 | 88 | 127 | 130 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 258 | 90 | 302 | 354 | 216 | 196 | 258 | 334 | 31 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 152 | 108 | 95 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 125 | 79 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 18 | 12 | 75 | 62 | 42 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | — | 7 | 112 | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 15 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 106 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 106 |
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