Surf Forecasts:
Fourth Beach surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 15,381 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fourth Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the lowdown on Fourth Beach. It’s gonna be a bumpy start, so let’s cut to the chase on when you should actually get wet.
The big picture is a slow first few days with big, choppy slop and onshore winds that’ll keep you on dry land. The real deal is Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from the 4th through the 8th, but we’ve got some clean windows later on.
The absolute standout is Thursday morning, the 3rd of September. You’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the SSW with a 15-second period—that’s powerful groundswell packing a punch. The wind is a light offshore from the NNW, so the faces will be glassy and clean. This is a proper, high-energy session (4969 combined energy), but it’s strictly for the experts only. That 12ft is serious, not a beginner's game.
Thursday afternoon still holds with 10ft from the same direction and clean offshore flow, but the morning is the pick.
Next up, stick a pin in Saturday the 5th of September in the afternoon. The swell drops to a more manageable 8ft from the SSW (14 sec) and the wind goes glassy. It’s a beautiful, clean afternoon session. The energy is still strong (3373). A great call for an experienced surfer looking for a smooth late surf.
Once we get past the 9th and 10th, the swell drops into the 4ft to 5ft range. The afternoon of the 10th has a clean cross-off breeze with a long 16-second period, making for some fun, lined-up cruisers, though nothing massive.
Then comes another true standout: Monday the 14th of September in the morning. A 8ft SSW groundswell (16 sec, 2671 energy) with a gentle offshore from the NNE. The conditions are excellent for experienced surfers again. That 8ft is a sweet spot for power and flow without the danger factor. The board will be clean.
Finally, Thursday the 17th of September in the morning is a late-session gem. An 8ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a major win. Another one for the skilled crew, but if it holds, it’ll be one of the best clean waves of the whole 16 days.
Crowds at Fourth Beach can pop up, but with the size and onshore slop of most days, it shouldn’t be a zoo on the good ones.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 2060 | 2898 | 2775 | 3021 | 4969 | 4454 | 3258 | 5160 | 3988 | 3714 | 3813 | 2417 | 2860 | 6980 | 5243 | 2781 | 6502 | 5769 | 4161 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.92m | 12:03PM0.61m | 1:07AM0.93m | 10:40AM0.55m | 1:41AM0.91m | 3:17AM0.85m | 8:17AM0.93m | 00:45AM0.64m | 9:06AM1.01m | 11:41PM0.59m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.45m | 5:42PM0.37m | 8:47AM0.54m | 5:14PM0.32m | 4:48PM0.25m | 4:39PM0.18m | 4:45PM0.13m | 2:20AM0.63m | 4:58PM0.13m | 3:05AM0.52m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 2060 | 2898 | 2775 | 3021 | 4969 | 4454 | 3258 | 260 | 3988 | 3714 | 3813 | 2417 | — | — | — | 2781 | 6502 | 5769 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 796 | 2648 | 956 | — | — | — | — | 528 | 227 | 300 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 104 | 5160 | 2334 | — | 11 | 29 | 2860 | 6980 | 5243 | 2746 | 4494 | 3767 | 4161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 833 | 625 | 160 | 1 | 0 | 1004 | 1057 | 288 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1057 | 578 | 625 | 232 | 432 | 578 | 578 |
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