Surf Forecasts:
Drumnacraig Beach surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period, N swell with 421 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drumnacraig Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Drumnacraig Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Drumnacraig Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drumnacraig Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NNW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSE 3 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 46 | 361 | 414 | 304 | 141 | 67 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.73m | 10:06PM2.42m | 10:34AM2.50m | 10:57PM2.18m | 11:44AM2.31m | 00:26AM2.01m | 1:31PM2.25m | 2:21AM2.04m | 2:58PM2.38m | 3:33AM2.21m | 3:51PM2.60m | 4:18AM2.44m | 4:31PM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01PM0.94m | 4:09AM1.02m | 4:53PM1.19m | 5:04AM1.23m | 6:19PM1.36m | 6:37AM1.33m | 8:14PM1.33m | 8:21AM1.26m | 9:27PM1.13m | 9:27AM1.06m | 10:11PM0.87m | 10:12AM0.83m | 10:46PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | — | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 615 | 933 | 612 | 648 | 386 | 242 | 190 | 874 | 404 | 1479 | 1860 | 1810 | 1214 | 1110 | 1474 | — | 4747 | 1820 | 1647 | 1186 | 802 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 15 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 46 | 183 | 414 | 304 | 141 | 67 | 39 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 19 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 361 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1102 | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 5308 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 652 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 93 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 398 | 1062 | 589 |
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