Surf Forecasts:
Eaglehawk Neck Reef surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period, NE swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Eaglehawk Neck Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Eaglehawk Neck Reef in the next 16 days are 0.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Eaglehawk Neck Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 142 | 140 | 172 | 172 | 137 | 84 | 82 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:25PM0.79m | 1:03AM0.71m | 2:03PM0.83m | 2:07AM0.63m | 2:40PM0.87m | 3:14AM0.58m | 3:18PM0.91m | 4:18AM0.55m | 3:57PM0.94m | 5:18AM0.54m | 4:38PM0.97m | 6:12AM0.53m | 5:20PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:20AM0.23m | 8:32PM0.32m | 7:53AM0.29m | 9:34PM0.27m | 8:27AM0.33m | 10:30PM0.22m | 9:03AM0.36m | 11:20PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.38m | 00:07AM0.15m | 10:25AM0.39m | 00:51AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 132 | 142 | 140 | 172 | 172 | 137 | 84 | 137 | 507 | 994 | 632 | 5443 | 3498 | 3314 | 4 | 312 | 268 | 221 | 284 | 194 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | SSW 6 | NE 10 | SSW 17 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 67 | 97 | 213 | 94 | 98 | 115 | 82 | 23 | 25 | 385 | 15 | 9 | 4 | — | 361 | 225 | 77 | 30 | 15 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSW 10 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 10 | ESE 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 35 | 46 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 48 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SSW 14 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 36 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 70 | 48 | 36 | 72 | 857 | 60 | 32 | 2776 | 13 | 6 | 89 | 22 | 2 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 51 | 26 | 600 | 675 | 36 | 675 | 685 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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