Surf Forecasts:
Exiles surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Exiles this week:
The surf forecast for Exiles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Exiles in the next 16 days are 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 13s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Exiles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Exiles. It’s a point break, advanced, and inconsistent, so we’re not talking about a spot that fires every day. The water is 75°, which is 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, a proper anomaly.
The overall pattern is pretty flat and disappointing. There’s a long stretch ahead with hardly anything worth getting wet for.
We start on Monday the 31st of August afternoon with a tiny 2ft swell from the SSW, period 14s. The cross-on wind (12 mph) is making a mess of it, and the combined energy is weak at 161. It’s poor.
Tuesday the 1st of September morning is clean with a glassy 1ft from the SSW, period 13s, and light cross-off wind from the south at 6 mph. But it’s just too small. Combined energy is 131. The afternoon turns messy again.
Wednesday the 2nd of September morning has a 1ft swell from the SW, period 16s, with a glassy cross-off wind (3 mph). It’s clean but tiny – combined energy 181. Still more of a paddle than a session. Afternoon gets choppy.
Thursday the 3rd of September morning shows a 1ft from the SW, period 15s, light cross-off wind from the SSE at 6 mph, and combined energy 207. It’s clean, but it’s just not doing anything.
Friday the 4th of September morning is the first real standout. We’ve got 3ft from the SSW, period 17s, with a clean offshore wind from the SE at 9 mph. Combined energy is a moderate 443, and conditions are looking good. This is the best of the run so far. The afternoon turns cross-shore and ordinary.
Saturday the 5th of September morning is another good one: 3ft from the SSW, period 16s, clean with a light cross-off wind from the south at 6 mph. Combined energy is 325. It’s a solid, clean option. Again, the afternoon fills in with cross-on wind.
Sunday the 6th of September morning is glassy – a 2ft from the SSW, period 15s, with zero wind. Combined energy 193. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon has light rain and a cross-off wind, still small.
Then we hit a real dry patch. From Monday the 7th of September onwards, it’s almost all poor. Monday the 7th has tiny 0.7ft swells with strong cross-on winds. Tuesday the 8th has a clean 1ft but it’s weak (combined energy 114). Wednesday the 9th to Monday the 14th of September is a long stretch of tiny waves (1ft to 2ft), mostly with cross-on or cross-shore winds, and poor conditions. Combined energy sits between 115 and 319, nearly all of it unappealing.
Tuesday the 15th of September is the same – 1ft from the SW with cross-on wind.
There’s a gap of about 8 days with no real recommendation. The only true standouts in the entire 16-day window are the Friday the 4th of September morning and the Saturday the 5th of September morning. For an inconsistent spot like Exiles, that’s about as good as it gets here. If you’re keen, aim for those early sessions.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 79 | 95 | 121 | 206 | 84 | 273 | 319 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 310 | 310 | 204 | 191 | 193 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.58m | 12:16PM2.03m | 1:10AM1.38m | 12:59PM2.03m | 2:56AM1.23m | 1:58PM2.00m | 6:18AM1.25m | 3:21PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:52PM2.05m | 7:50AM1.50m | 6:07PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.65m | 5:43AM0.81m | 7:15PM0.65m | 6:07AM0.96m | 8:36PM0.64m | 6:33AM1.11m | 10:17PM0.58m | 7:10AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:06AM1.32m | 00:47AM0.29m | 11:54AM1.24m | 1:35AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 20 | 22 | 68 | 41 | 22 | 121 | 127 | 45 | 273 | 83 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 310 | 310 | 229 | 225 | 280 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 69 | 68 | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 78 | 41 | 319 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 135 | 189 | 204 | 191 | 193 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 62 | 38 | 49 | 79 | 95 | 2 | 145 | 84 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 14 | 113 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 34 | 41 | 29 | 69 | — | 21 | 206 | — | 21 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 30 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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