Surf Forecasts:
Exiles surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Exiles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's have a look at what we've got. It's a quiet outlook for Exiles, a point break that's already an inconsistent customer. Conditions are mostly underwhelming through the period.
The overall pattern is a long stretch of small, ordinary surf. For the first week, from Sunday the 16th of August right through the following weekend, the wave heights just hover between 1.0ft and 3ft. The swell direction bounces between SSW and SW, with periods mostly in the 13 to 16 second range, so there’s some reasonable groundswell character in there, but just not enough size to get excited about. The combined swell energy stays in the low-to-mid triple digits – a reading around 102 to 318 (moderate wave energy) – but the conditions keep letting it down.
The water is sitting at 71°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a thick suit.
There are only a few fleeting pockets where things line up. A couple of mornings – for example, Tuesday the 18th, Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th – offer up clean conditions thanks to a light cross-off breeze from the SSW at 3-6 mph, but with wave heights scraping in at just 2ft to 2ft, it's really only a grovel session. The same story repeats around Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August, with similar small, clean surf.
Honestly, there’s no standout period or big swell to chase. Exiles rarely offers much, and this stretch proves it. The most interesting thing on the chart is a small pulse of short-period windswell on Thursday the 27th of August, with a 4ft wave from the W, but the period is a dismal 7 seconds and the wind is cross-on. That setup is rough and choppy, probably more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
It’s a blank run. Exiles is so inconsistent that this is fairly normal for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 214 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 146 | 109 | 142 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.59m | 1:12PM1.93m | 1:49AM1.36m | 1:53PM1.88m | 3:42AM1.21m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:57PM1.81m | 8:34AM1.36m | 5:14PM1.84m | 8:37AM1.43m | 6:15PM1.92m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.76m | 6:35AM0.78m | 8:04PM0.79m | 6:57AM0.97m | 9:30PM0.80m | 7:13AM1.13m | 11:10PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.64m | 10:14AM1.35m | 1:18AM0.53m | 12:01PM1.32m | 1:56AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 217 | 214 | 35 | 186 | 61 | 51 | 25 | 35 | 209 | 217 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 42 | 31 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 14 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 19 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 186 | 32 | 180 | 146 | 70 | 142 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 109 | 15 | 16 | — | 13 | 56 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 47 | 50 | 50 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 38 | — | 30 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 12 | 149 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 | 55 | 0 |
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