Surf Forecasts:
First Beach (Wizard Beach) surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NE swell with 577 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for First Beach (Wizard Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at First Beach (Wizard Beach) in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for First Beach (Wizard Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 180 | 416 | 479 | 538 | 311 | 262 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 221 | 164 | 205 | 244 | 328 | 440 | 430 | 531 | 542 | 508 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.43m | 6:04AM0.25m | 5:50PM0.43m | 7:15AM0.22m | 6:30PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.20m | 7:11PM0.41m | 9:14AM0.18m | 7:53PM0.40m | 10:10AM0.16m | 8:38PM0.40m | 11:06AM0.16m | 9:24PM0.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.14m | 00:11AM0.10m | 11:11AM0.15m | 1:00AM0.08m | 11:36AM0.15m | 1:46AM0.07m | 11:58AM0.15m | 2:34AM0.07m | 12:18PM0.14m | 3:26AM0.08m | 12:39PM0.15m | 4:41AM0.09m | 1:02PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 326 | 180 | 416 | 479 | 538 | 311 | 262 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 221 | 164 | 205 | 244 | 328 | 440 | 430 | 531 | 542 | 508 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 47 | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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