Surf Forecasts:
Fourth Beach surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW 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 (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fourth Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 679 | 1026 | 711 | 1151 | 3162 | 5769 | 4320 | 3971 | 4550 | 5220 | 2961 | 3281 | 3506 | 3245 | 2444 | 2416 | 1560 | 2933 | 2832 | 2304 | 1572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.67m | 6:53AM0.67m | 10:55PM0.62m | 8:00AM0.72m | 9:49PM0.65m | 8:41AM0.76m | 9:37PM0.73m | 9:17AM0.78m | 9:43PM0.82m | 9:53AM0.78m | 9:57PM0.92m | 10:27AM0.74m | 10:17PM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.24m | 3:28AM0.65m | 3:19PM0.24m | 2:42AM0.56m | 3:16PM0.25m | 2:57AM0.46m | 3:22PM0.26m | 3:24AM0.37m | 3:32PM0.28m | 3:56AM0.28m | 3:44PM0.31m | 4:32AM0.22m | 3:55PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 679 | 1026 | 711 | 1151 | 3162 | 5769 | 4320 | 3971 | 4550 | 5220 | 2898 | 826 | 3506 | 3245 | 2444 | 2416 | 1560 | — | 2832 | 2304 | 1572 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 227 | 13 | 54 | 178 | 932 | — | — | — | — | — | 1614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 26 | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2961 | 3281 | — | — | — | 1340 | 74 | 2933 | 1679 | 1467 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 1281 | 1 | 232 | 1517 | 0 | 160 | 1412 | 1057 | 288 | 1390 | 578 | 578 | 625 | 0 | 578 | 1843 | 579 | 579 | 578 | 288 |
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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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