Surf Forecasts:
Fourth Beach surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 24 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 23 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 4,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fourth Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fourth Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2025 | 1247 | 2146 | 2182 | 1730 | 1423 | 974 | 691 | 635 | 486 | 840 | 966 | 1358 | 1582 | 1314 | 1319 | 3993 | 3442 | 2123 | 1387 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 12:44PM1.17m | 1:08PM1.06m | 1:16PM0.95m | 12:45PM0.86m | 11:40AM0.80m | 8:52AM0.81m | 8:05AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.36m | 10:19PM0.42m | 11:30PM0.50m | 00:00AM0.57m | 9:31PM0.61m | 8:46PM0.59m | 8:11PM0.55m | 7:43PM0.51m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — |
 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 |
mm | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 263 | 1144 | 2146 | 2182 | 1671 | 1423 | 974 | 691 | 635 | 486 | 840 | 966 | 1358 | 1582 | 1314 | 1319 | 3993 | 3442 | 2123 | 1387 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 12 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 190 | — | 885 | 399 | 297 | 161 | 105 | 132 | 417 | 39 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 42 | — | — | — | 86 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2025 | 1247 | 996 | 641 | 1730 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 578 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 232 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 578 | 232 | 232 | 578 | 578 | 632 | 578 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fourth Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fourth Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fourth Beach 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 (Fourth Beach) 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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