Surf Forecasts:
Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We're looking at a pretty tough run up at Fort Cronkite Rodeo Beach. This is a sheltered sandbar spot, very consistent, which usually means you can always find something, but the quality just isn't cooperating for the next sixteen days. The water's a balmy 63° and much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a rare positive, but the surf just isn't backing it up.
We get a few mornings that are "marginal" at best, but nothing that screams "go time." The first hint of something comes in on Monday 18 August morning. We've got a 5ft swell from the NW, but it's a short-period 8 seconds and the combined energy is moderate at 627. Wind is light from the WSW so it's offshore, which is clean, but the wave quality is still described as marginal. The next morning, Tuesday 19 August, is a repeat: 6ft NW at 8 seconds, offshore WSW wind, cleaner conditions but still just marginal.
The main standout here is actually the end of the run. Friday 28 August morning looks the most promising. There's a 7ft NW swell, still riding that short 9-second period, but the combined energy jumps to strong at 1318. The wind is barely a whisper from the WSW, making for glassy, offshore conditions. It's over 5ft so it might be a bit much for beginners, but that clean, lined-up energy is the best we're going to see. Remember, it's a sandbar, so that short-period NW swell isn't ideal, but with that light wind, it's the pick of a bad bunch.
After that, things fall back into the same pattern of marginal mornings and poor afternoons. The whole second week is a slog of onshore slop and junky conditions. The best advice is to keep an eye on that 28th, but don't get your hopes up for anything magic before then.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 252 | 410 | 271 | 502 | 362 | 287 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 169 | 276 | 261 | 181 | 378 | 277 | 302 | 302 | 412 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM1.87m | 2:17PM1.85m | 2:08AM1.70m | 2:50PM1.87m | 3:06AM1.52m | 3:25PM1.86m | 4:16AM1.37m | 4:02PM1.84m | 5:46AM1.28m | 4:45PM1.81m | 7:32AM1.28m | 5:38PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.49m | 7:34AM0.04m | 8:07PM0.43m | 8:11AM0.24m | 9:01PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.46m | 9:59PM0.36m | 9:31AM0.68m | 11:02PM0.34m | 10:23AM0.88m | 00:11AM0.31m | 11:35AM1.02m | 1:20AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 132 | 252 | 410 | 271 | 502 | 362 | 287 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 169 | 174 | 261 | 181 | 204 | 226 | 123 | 106 | 136 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 164 | 167 | 26 | 88 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 36 | 50 | 174 | 18 | 123 | 217 | 74 | 183 | 129 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | W 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 17 | W 13 | SW 21 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 30 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 78 | 18 | — | 47 | 46 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 53 | — | 28 | 36 | — | 23 | — | — | 60 | 158 | 276 | 191 | — | 378 | 277 | 302 | 302 | 412 | 400 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 16 | 6 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 108 | 6 | 6 | 107 | 6 |
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