Surf Forecasts:
Ferrugem surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 6,398 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ferrugem in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ferrugem over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s on the table for Ferrugem over the next couple of weeks. It starts slow, but there’s a few days that’ll get the pulse goin’ if you know when to time it.
First off, the early days are pretty average. Friday the 28th has some knee-high ENE swell at 6ft, but it’s short-period and cross-off, so it’s just messy. Water temp’s about 64°, a touch colder than normal, so you’ll want a wetsuit. Saturday the 29th through Monday the 31st stays small and weak, with a tiny pulse on Monday morning – 4ft at 9 seconds and clean, but nothing special. Tuesday the 1st of September is a write-off with strong SSW winds messing it all up.
Now, Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is a big one – 12ft of S swell, but that’s way too big for this sandbar, especially with a cross-shore wind. That’s expert territory, and even then it’s sketchy. The real standout is Saturday the 5th of September morning. That’s 7ft of S swell, clean glassy conditions with light NNE winds, and solid energy (combined energy 1142). That’s your best bet – good waves for experienced surfers, and Ferrugem can get crowded often, but it’s worth the company on a day like that.
Sunday the 6th has 7ft SSE swell with a long 11-second period, but it’s onshore so it’ll be bumpy. Monday the 7th is interesting – 7ft swell with a really long 14-second period and clean cross-off winds, but it’s a bit of a wildcard for the sandbar. Tuesday the 8th drops to 4ft and light offshore, clean but small.
Later on, Thursday the 10th of September brings a very long 16-second SE swell (combined energy 2033), but it’s cross-on at first, so it’s more for the reefs than the sand. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are big again – 10ft and 8ft – but with cross-shore winds and mixing periods, so it’s more for the big-wave crew or maybe kitesurfers.
To wrap it up, Saturday the 5th of September morning is the clear winner – clean 7ft S swell and light winds. A couple of those long-period swells in the second week have potential, but they’re a bit more iffy. Stay tuned, and keep your board ready.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 291 | 244 | 167 | 134 | 134 | 196 | 251 | 489 | 170 | 131 | 771 | 4311 | 1832 | 1394 | 587 | 405 | 235 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM0.71m | 2:49PM0.64m | 2:29AM0.72m | 3:10PM0.61m | 3:03AM0.71m | 3:32PM0.57m | 3:40AM0.67m | 3:55PM0.52m | 10:23PM0.25m | 4:21AM0.61m | 4:16PM0.47m | 11:17PM0.27m | 5:09AM0.54m | 4:34PM0.42m | 11:46PM0.30m | ||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM-0.03m | 9:22PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.03m | 9:51PM0.23m | 10:30AM0.12m | 10:20PM0.24m | 11:25AM0.22m | 8:38PM0.25m | 9:00AM0.38m | 12:42PM0.32m | 8:31PM0.23m | 8:18AM0.43m | 2:21PM0.39m | 8:45PM0.21m | |||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 306 | 291 | 244 | 167 | 134 | 134 | 196 | 251 | 208 | 170 | 117 | 106 | 2444 | 1314 | 942 | 587 | 405 | 235 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 44 | 78 | 157 | 131 | 41 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 29 | 16 | 27 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | — | ESE 7 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | — | 72 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 4 | SSW 3 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 489 | 18 | 5 | 771 | 4311 | 1832 | 1394 | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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