Surf Forecasts:
5th Street surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 5th Street this week:
The surf forecast for 5th Street over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 5th Street in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 5th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a shocker, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, messy, or just plain unsurfable conditions. The finder is coming up empty, and the numbers back it up. Don’t get your hopes up for any real waves until well into the second week, and even then, it’s marginal at best.
The first real chance of getting a wet suit on for something rideable is on Saturday, August 8th. The morning at 5th Street shows a tiny 2ft SSE swell, but the wind is swinging light and cross-offshore from the WSW, at only 6 mph. The wave energy is weak (59), but the wind is making it clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. For a spot that’s pretty consistent, this is a lean spell. The water temp is a warm 75°, about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
The next little window pops up on Tuesday, August 11th. Again, the morning at 5th Street is your best bet. We’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell with a period of 6 seconds, which is a bit short and weak, but the wind is a clean, light cross-offshore from the NNE at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (101). It’s surfable, but don’t expect any barrels. The afternoon on that day looks like a write-off.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. We’re talking days of tiny, wind-affected slop. The swell drops right off into the middle of the month, with heights barely breaking 2ft and energy readings in the teens and twenties. The wind is onshore or cross-shore from the south, making it choppy. From Thursday, August 13th through to the end of the forecast, we’re looking at ankle-biters and blown-out conditions. The only tiny highlight is a glassy morning on Friday, August 14th, but with a 0.7ft swell, you’d be better off with a paddleboard.
Honestly, the best advice I can give is to wait for the next forecast run. Conditions this poor for this long is unusual for a break that’s normally consistent. The forecasts can change, and this dry spell won’t last forever. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | 256 | 257 | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 36 | 45 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.19m | 11:38PM1.21m | 12:07PM1.21m | 00:22AM1.16m | 12:54PM1.23m | 1:12AM1.10m | 1:47PM1.26m | 2:08AM1.05m | 2:45PM1.27m | 3:13AM1.01m | 3:51PM1.29m | 4:27AM1.00m | 5:02PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.16m | 5:51AM0.06m | 6:15PM0.18m | 6:29AM0.09m | 7:08PM0.22m | 7:15AM0.12m | 8:15PM0.24m | 8:15AM0.15m | 9:31PM0.23m | 9:26AM0.16m | 10:41PM0.19m | 10:36AM0.14m | 11:44PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 19 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | S 6 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 256 | — | 159 | 74 | 41 | 54 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 73 | 36 | 28 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 21 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 123 | — | 257 | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 54 | 76 | 108 | 124 | — | 71 | 52 | — | 45 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1094 | 1375 | 1045 | 3 | 70 | 49 | 185 | 290 | 305 | 935 | 366 | 294 | 366 | 330 | 140 | 99 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
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