Surf Forecasts:
Exiles surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Exiles in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 14s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Exiles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and let’s be honest – the next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag for Exiles. There’s a small window of clean, rideable waves early on, but after that, it gets real ordinary for a long stretch.
First up, we’ve got a run from Sunday the 27th through Tuesday the 29th of July that’s worth getting stoked about. The swell sits around 3 ft to 3 ft, coming from the SSW, with a very long period – 17 to 19 seconds – so that’s proper groundswell energy. The wave energy is moderate to strong (525-559), and the morning winds are light and offshore or cross-offshore, meaning clean faces. Exiles is an advanced point break, and with these conditions, the waves will be lined up and smooth. Water temp is 72°F, which is about 7° warmer than usual – that’s very unusual for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm, pleasant session. The standout mornings are Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th: offshore winds, clean surf, and solid long-period swell pushing in. Crowds are possible – it’s a well-known spot – but the quality will be worth sharing the takeoff zone.
Now, Wednesday the 30th of July, the swell drops to 2 ft and the period starts to fade to 16 seconds. The morning is cross-off and clean, but the energy is weak to moderate (234), and it’s only surfable. By the afternoon it’s pretty ordinary. From Thursday the 31st of July all the way through to Sunday the 10th of August, we hit a major gap. The swell shrinks to 1 ft to 2 ft, period drops, and the combined energy is mostly below 200 – weak and messy. Winds are often cross or cross-onshore, creating chop. This stretch of over a week is just not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate for a float. Exiles is inconsistent by nature, but this blank run is more typical for the area.
One last chance pops up on Friday the 7th of August morning – a clean swell of around 1 ft with a long 19-second period, giving a little energy (192). But it’s tiny and only ordinary, so don’t expect much.
Bottom line: your best bet is the Monday and Tuesday morning sessions at the end of July. After that, it’s a long, quiet spell. Keep an eye on forecasts – it tends not to stay poor for too long here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 288 | 280 | 215 | 142 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 280 | 263 | 192 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:40AM1.48m | 8:00PM2.16m | 10:04AM1.51m | 8:36PM2.22m | 10:29AM1.54m | 9:11PM2.25m | 10:54AM1.58m | 9:44PM2.23m | 11:20AM1.62m | 10:17PM2.17m | 11:45AM1.67m | 10:51PM2.06m | 12:12PM1.72m | 11:27PM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM1.20m | 3:26AM0.24m | 2:23PM1.14m | 3:56AM0.20m | 2:59PM1.09m | 4:25AM0.19m | 3:35PM1.05m | 4:53AM0.21m | 4:12PM1.01m | 5:19AM0.27m | 4:52PM0.99m | 5:43AM0.37m | 5:36PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 288 | 280 | 187 | 257 | 372 | 405 | 350 | 366 | 280 | 263 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 60 | 32 | 32 | 58 | 31 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 167 | 213 | 215 | 142 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | SW 15 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 105 | 172 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 17 | — | — | 33 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
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