Surf Forecasts:
Doc Browns surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SE swell with 178 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Doc Browns this week:
The surf forecast for Doc Browns over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Doc Browns in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Doc Browns over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Doc Browns over the next couple of weeks.
Well, to be honest, the outlook for Doc Browns is pretty darn flat and quiet. For the majority of this 16-day window, the wave energy is just too weak to get excited about. There’s a big gap from now until the afternoon of the 4th of September where you’re really only looking at tiny, poor surf conditions. A few afternoons like the 30th of August and the 10th of September might be glassy, but with waves barely 1ft, there’s nothing to ride. The combined swell energy sits below 100 for almost the entire first eight days, with a lot of readings in the low teens and twenties, which is about as weak as it gets.
There are two afternoons that offer something slightly better. On Friday the 4th of September, we see a bit of a pulse. The swell comes up to 4ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 297. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, so it’s clean, but the conditions are still described as "very ordinary". It’s surfable, but don’t expect any gems. The next morning, Saturday the 5th of September, the swell drops a little to 3ft from the east, but the period stretches out to 11 seconds—making it a longer period groundswell. The energy is a moderate 202, and it’s glassy again. That’s probably the pick of the entire run, but even then, the swell direction is from the east, while this spot really needs it from the opposite side to fire. At a sheltered reef and point like Doc Browns, that long period east swell might wrap in a bit but won’t have the punch it could. Crowds are sometimes a factor here, so you might see a few others out.
After that, the energy fades back into the weak stuff, with a few mornings of clean offshore wind from the northwest around the 7th to the 9th of September, but waves are only 1ft to 2ft, way too small to bother with. The rest of the second week is flat.
So, if you had to pick a moment, it’s the glassy session on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. The swell is small but the clean conditions might just give you a few fun slides. The afternoon of the 4th could also be worth a look for the slightly bigger swell. Other than that, it’s a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 55 | 95 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 96 | 155 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32PM2.93m | 11:59AM2.74m | 00:09AM2.96m | 12:32PM2.84m | 00:46AM2.96m | 1:07PM2.93m | 1:25AM2.94m | 1:44PM3.00m | 2:07AM2.88m | 2:25PM3.04m | 2:54AM2.79m | 3:11PM3.04m | 3:46AM2.68m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.06m | 5:56PM0.16m | 6:21AM0.02m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 7:14PM0.01m | 7:32AM-0.00m | 7:56PM-0.04m | 8:12AM0.04m | 8:43PM-0.04m | 8:57AM0.11m | 9:34PM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 55 | 95 | 60 | 37 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 41 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | S 7 | NE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | — | 31 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | NE 3 | — | S 5 | — | E 3 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 74 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 96 | 155 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 81 | 175 | 45 | 45 | 308 | 308 | 1133 | 991 | 239 | 328 | 557 | 1339 | 1339 | 2095 | 445 | 930 | 648 | 313 |
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