Surf Forecasts:
FA's surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for FA's this week:
The surf forecast for FA's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at FA's in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for FA's over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for FA's (beach and reef).
Look, I’ll be honest with you – the next two weeks are a tough watch for FA's. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly messy. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead with pretty much nothing worth paddling out for until at least the middle of the second week. From now through to around Saturday the 16th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Most mornings are clean and glassy, sure, but with waves barely reaching 2 ft and a short period of 6 to 8 seconds, there’s just no energy to work with. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting at only 18 to 56 (weak). The water temp is sitting at 81°F which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, by about 3°F.
You start seeing a little blip around Sunday the 16th morning – glassy conditions, 2 ft from the ESE, period 8 seconds, and energy bumping to 56 (still weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.
The real change comes mid-week, around Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. We finally see a proper groundswell showing up. Swell builds from the east, period jumps to 12-15 seconds (that’s long-period groundswell), and heights around 2 ft to 2 ft. The energy gets moderate, hitting 183 on Wednesday afternoon (moderate energy) and 121 on Thursday afternoon. But here’s the kicker – the wind is cross-on or onshore for most of it, so it’s going to be bumpy. That long-period east swell needs a clean wind to really shine at this beach and reef setup, but it won’t get it.
If you’re desperate, the standout of the whole forecast is Thursday the 20th morning. We get a 2 ft east swell with an 11-second period, light cross-on breeze, and combined energy of 110 (moderate). It’s not epic, but it’s the best we’ve got. Crowds are often a thing here, so expect company. The swell direction is from the east, which is close to the optimum SSE direction listed – it’ll wrap in okay.
After that, Friday the 21st morning looks clean with offshore winds and 2 ft east swell, and Saturday the 22nd afternoon shows a little bump with 3 ft ESE swell, clean conditions, and energy hitting 102 (moderate). That’s your other small window.
For beginners, nothing gets over 5 ft, so it’s all manageable, but the lack of quality makes it a tough call for anyone.
Rusty signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 4 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 4 | ESE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 77 | 38 | 54 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.74m | 6:23AM1.33m | 6:55PM1.80m | 7:20AM1.42m | 7:48PM1.83m | 8:15AM1.50m | 8:40PM1.82m | 9:07AM1.56m | 9:30PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.60m | 10:18PM1.70m | 10:48AM1.61m | 11:05PM1.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.09m | 12:19PM-0.12m | 1:18AM0.02m | 1:19PM-0.16m | 2:10AM-0.05m | 2:15PM-0.17m | 2:58AM-0.09m | 3:08PM-0.15m | 3:44AM-0.10m | 3:59PM-0.09m | 4:29AM-0.08m | 4:51PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 13 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 77 | 38 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 10 | — | 21 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NE 12 | ESE 8 | NE 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 9 | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 4 | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 6 | S 4 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 73 | 11 | — | 54 | 10 | — | 28 | 6 | — | 42 | — | — | 44 | 6 | — | 15 | 24 | — | 11 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1290 | 3 | 16 | 1984 | 435 | 435 | 1317 | 480 | 667 | 49 | 435 | 435 | 1906 | 471 | 435 | 1984 | 9 | 542 | 1555 | 0 |
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