Surf Forecasts:
Drummond Point surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, WSW swell with 1,592 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drummond Point this week:
The surf forecast for Drummond Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 24s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drummond Point in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drummond Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what Drummond Point has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. This is a break that’s a mixture of beach, reef, and point, exposed to the swell. The water temp is sitting at about 59°F, which is pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The first decent window shows up on Thursday morning, 22 August. That morning you’ve got a glassy surface, slight air, and a 6ft swell from the WSW with a really nice 16-second period – that’s proper groundswell, and the energy is strong at 1430. This is going to be clean and lined up, but at that size it’s one for the experienced crew, not for learners. The wind is glassy, which is a massive plus. That’s the standout session of the early part of the outlook.
Before that, there is a run of poor conditions from Tuesday 18 August through to Friday 21 August, mostly due to strong winds – cross, onshore, or cross-off – and choppy, lumpy surf. There are a few morning moments with marginal surf, but nothing worth paddling out for.
After the Thursday morning highlight, the weekend looks mixed. Saturday 23 August morning has a cross-off wind with a 5ft WSW swell (17 seconds, energy 1267) and clean conditions, so that’s another worthy look. But Saturday afternoon and Sunday quickly turn onshore and messy again.
Looking further ahead, the next real standout arrives on Friday afternoon, 28 August. We’ve got a 7ft WSW swell with a 13-second period, but the wind swings to a clean offshore out of the east, 16 mph. That is going to groom the waves beautifully, and the energy is strong at 1657. This is another one for the experienced only – 7ft is too much for beginners. But for those with the skills, the conditions should be excellent.
After that, the final week turns a bit iffy again with strong onshore winds and rain, but there is a glimmer on the morning of Tuesday 1 September: glassy conditions, 2ft swell, but a very long 18-second period (energy 548). That’s a small, clean, weak groundswell day – if you’re on a longboard or a fish, that could be a fun, quiet session.
Overall, your best bets are the glassy morning of Thursday 22 August and the offshore afternoon of Friday 28 August. Everything else is a bit wind-screwed or lumpy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 433 | 469 | 263 | 1246 | 1057 | 919 | 828 | 871 | 1077 | 874 | 1592 | 1393 | 1376 | 1074 | 800 | 1267 | 906 | 485 | 361 | 626 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:37PM0.48m | 3:27AM0.56m | 2:44PM0.45m | 3:56AM0.53m | 2:41PM0.41m | 4:29AM0.48m | 2:09PM0.38m | 5:22AM0.42m | 11:35AM0.47m | 2:41AM0.26m | 11:48AM0.54m | 00:47AM0.28m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.00m | 9:25AM0.19m | 9:05PM0.02m | 9:47AM0.25m | 9:16PM0.04m | 10:04AM0.32m | 9:19PM0.08m | 9:26AM0.39m | 8:57PM0.11m | 7:59PM0.13m | 3:46AM0.25m | 7:21PM0.11m | |||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 20 | W 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 433 | 469 | 263 | — | 16 | 919 | 828 | 871 | 1077 | 874 | 1592 | 1393 | 1376 | 1074 | 800 | 1267 | 906 | 485 | 361 | — | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 16 | — | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | — | — | WSW 24 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 84 | — | — | — | — | 180 | 94 | — | 218 | 422 | — | — | 54 | 180 | 329 | — | — | — | 39 | — | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | 42 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 14 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 32 | 1246 | 1057 | 461 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 626 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 254 | 347 | 350 | 735 | 93 | 135 | 200 | 183 | 144 | 70 | 70 | 15 | 190 | 15 | 183 | 92 | 15 | 93 | 345 | 920 |
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