Surf Forecasts:
4 Mile surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 790 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s is also forecast. 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 4 Mile over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here.
Alright, let's have a yarn about the next couple of weeks at the only spot on the radar, 4 Mile. It's a point break that needs a good W swell to really fire, and to be honest, the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag with some long quiet periods.
The first real chance to wet the suit comes on Friday morning, July 10th. We've got a small 3ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the WNW at 12 mph, which will put a bit of a chop on the surface. The combined swell energy is moderate at 1077, but the report says it's marginal. It's not the cleanest start, but there's some energy there.
After that, things turn pretty average. From Friday afternoon right through until the morning of Thursday, July 16th, the surf is a write-off. That's a solid stretch of poor conditions with lumpy cross-chop and no decent quality. You'd be wasting your time.
Now, here's the one to get your heart racing a little. The standout window looks to be the morning of Thursday, July 16th. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the NW with a short 9-second period, and the combined energy is powerful at 1429. The wind is a gentler cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, which should keep things cleaner than we've seen. That size is getting up there, so it's one for the experienced crew only. For the advanced surfer, that's the session to circle on the calendar.
After that peak, the swell drops away again. From Friday the 17th right through to the end of the outlook on Saturday the 25th, it's a real struggle. We get tiny pulses of long-period SW and SSW groundswell, but they're hanging around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind is rarely playing ball. The mornings from the 17th to the 23rd might see a *marginal* window with light breezes and some long-period energy, but the cross-onshore wind and small size will make it a tough, choppy paddle for very little reward. It's a long, flat run for the most part.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Thursday the 16th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 386 | 338 | 268 | 249 | 246 | 238 | 233 | 229 | 228 | 228 | 212 | 202 | 292 | 486 | 339 | 466 | 766 | 766 | 388 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.37m | 7:12PM2.29m | 9:50AM1.46m | 8:06PM2.39m | 10:43AM1.54m | 9:01PM2.47m | 11:30AM1.60m | 9:55PM2.50m | 12:14PM1.67m | 10:49PM2.47m | 12:56PM1.73m | 11:42PM2.36m | 1:38PM1.80m | 00:35AM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM1.18m | 2:57AM0.15m | 1:34PM1.22m | 3:48AM-0.01m | 2:39PM1.22m | 4:38AM-0.12m | 3:40PM1.19m | 5:26AM-0.15m | 4:40PM1.15m | 6:11AM-0.11m | 5:40PM1.10m | 6:55AM-0.01m | 6:42PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 382 | 256 | 197 | 149 | 249 | 197 | 238 | 207 | 228 | 141 | 184 | 212 | 102 | 85 | 287 | 78 | 30 | 426 | 416 | 122 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 314 | 2 | 242 | 242 | 7 | 246 | 233 | 233 | 229 | 51 | 15 | 129 | 36 | 37 | 152 | 41 | 31 | 90 | 124 | 120 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 21 | — | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 62 | 32 | 44 | 28 | 123 | 14 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 381 | 386 | 338 | 268 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 228 | 228 | — | 202 | 292 | 486 | 339 | 466 | 766 | 766 | 388 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 94 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 96 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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