Surf Forecasts:
4 Mile surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 28 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 4 Mile this week:
The surf forecast for 4 Mile over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at 4 Mile in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 4 Mile over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 286 | 244 | 195 | 212 | 192 | 255 | 290 | 273 | 612 | 566 | 286 | 305 | 242 | 249 | 161 | 176 | 175 | 208 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.83m | 11:13AM2.06m | 00:01AM1.74m | 11:43AM2.13m | 00:57AM1.64m | 12:17PM2.16m | 2:02AM1.54m | 12:58PM2.16m | 3:21AM1.47m | 1:48PM2.12m | 4:56AM1.45m | 2:51PM2.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.72m | 5:48PM0.45m | 5:31AM0.85m | 6:36PM0.36m | 6:03AM0.98m | 7:29PM0.32m | 6:39AM1.11m | 8:29PM0.31m | 7:22AM1.23m | 9:38PM0.32m | 8:23AM1.32m | 10:52PM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 202 | 113 | 195 | 212 | 192 | 101 | 290 | 273 | 203 | 566 | 286 | 305 | 242 | 249 | 161 | 176 | 125 | 208 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 286 | 244 | 102 | 132 | 161 | 147 | 174 | 151 | 116 | 124 | 147 | 183 | 94 | 99 | 119 | 118 | 175 | 22 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 11 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | NW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 92 | 150 | 9 | 61 | 124 | 89 | 66 | 163 | 34 | 68 | 119 | 42 | 103 | 81 | 47 | 142 | 80 | 12 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 232 | 124 | 124 | — | 255 | — | — | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 96 | 0 |
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Information about the 4 Mile Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for 4 Mile provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at 4 Mile can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our 4 Mile surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (4 Mile) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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