Surf Forecasts:
Ferrugem surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period, SSE swell with 2,649 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ferrugem this week:
The surf forecast for Ferrugem over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ferrugem in the next 16 days are 2.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ferrugem over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1449 | 1161 | 826 | 454 | 351 | 151 | 178 | 792 | 646 | 2649 | 2167 | 1775 | 1433 | 892 | 454 | 269 | 138 | 105 | 64 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:25PM0.38m | 12:49PM0.62m | 11:33PM0.46m | 1:00PM0.65m | 11:47PM0.54m | 1:11PM0.67m | 00:12AM0.61m | 1:25PM0.68m | 00:40AM0.66m | 1:40PM0.67m | 1:10AM0.70m | 1:57PM0.65m | 1:41AM0.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.37m | 9:42PM0.37m | 4:51AM0.14m | 6:01PM0.32m | 5:40AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.27m | 6:20AM0.01m | 6:56PM0.24m | 6:57AM-0.03m | 7:24PM0.21m | 7:34AM-0.04m | 7:53PM0.19m | 8:11AM-0.02m | 8:22PM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 904 | 646 | 495 | 454 | 351 | 151 | 125 | 132 | 646 | 2649 | 2167 | 1775 | 1433 | 892 | 454 | 269 | 80 | 77 | 64 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | E 13 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 138 | 141 | 82 | 54 | 42 | 22 | 72 | 20 | 138 | 105 | 63 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | SSE 19 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 233 | 188 | 29 | 46 | — | 50 | 21 | 20 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1449 | 1161 | 826 | — | 29 | 41 | 178 | 792 | — | — | — | — | 108 | 46 | 109 | 107 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 71 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ferrugem provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ferrugem can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ferrugem surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ferrugem) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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