Surf Forecasts:
5th Street surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, S swell with 842 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 5th Street in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 5th Street over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real, it’s a tough stretch ahead for 5th Street. We’re looking at a long dry spell with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first real swell of any note doesn’t show up until Wednesday, July 22nd, and even then, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Most of the first five days are a write-off: tiny, onshore, messy, or just plain flat. There’s a lot of waiting for the ocean to come to life.
The water is unusually warm, about 77°, which is over four degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bathtub out there.
The first tiny glimpse of something is on Sunday morning, July 19th. We get a clean 3 ft swell from the south, with a gentle offshore wind from the northwest. It’s rideable, but it’s small and weak, with combined energy only at 72 (weak). You’ll be working for scraps.
The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the south, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits 1216 (strong). That’s proper size. The problem is the wind is cross-shore from the southwest, which will put a bit of a chop on it. It’s not glassy, but it’s surfable for the more experienced crew. For a beach/jetty setup, that size is getting into expert territory, especially with the period being a bit short. It’s the best on offer, but it’s not perfect.
After that, we drop back into smaller, cleaner windows on Thursday, July 23rd, with 3 ft from the SSE and offshore NW winds. It’s clean, but nothing to write home about. The rest of the run into early August is a mix of small, onshore slop and cross-offshore wind. Nothing stands out.
If you’re a kiter, those days with the strong cross-shore winds and solid 5 ft+ swell might be more interesting than paddling. For the rest of us, hold tight.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 51 | 176 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 269 | 298 | 842 | 234 | 89 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 24 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:15PM1.28m | 00:26AM1.28m | 1:05PM1.26m | 1:15AM1.18m | 1:54PM1.23m | 2:03AM1.09m | 2:42PM1.21m | 2:52AM1.01m | 3:33PM1.19m | 3:46AM0.95m | 4:27PM1.18m | 4:46AM0.92m | 5:24PM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.07m | 6:46AM-0.01m | 7:09PM0.14m | 7:33AM0.07m | 8:05PM0.21m | 8:23AM0.13m | 9:05PM0.25m | 9:16AM0.19m | 10:03PM0.27m | 10:09AM0.22m | 10:59PM0.25m | 11:00AM0.23m | 11:50PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 84 | 64 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 374 | 234 | 89 | 85 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 51 | 176 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 269 | 298 | 842 | 1 | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 271 | 330 | 102 | 1174 | 1168 | 290 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 330 | 0 |
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