Surf Forecasts:
Fourth Beach surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,323 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s happening at Fourth Beach over the next couple weeks in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp’s sitting at 62°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year – nothing unusual there.
Right off the bat, Thursday the 23rd and into Friday the 24th morning, it’s hit and miss. Thursday has a solid 10ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, plenty of energy (3378) in the water, but the southeast wind is blowing cross-onshore at 6 mph, messing things up. Quality’s poor.
Friday morning, the 24th, shows some improvement. Swell drops to a manageable 6ft from the SSW, still a decent 13-second period (1127 energy), and the wind switches to a clean offshore from the NNW at 9 mph. That’s clean, surfable. Not a standout, but a chance for a few.
Saturday the 25th afternoon looks like the early pick. Swell settles to 5ft from the SSW, 12-second period, light offshore from the NNE at 6 mph. Clean, glassy enough, moderate energy (677). No crowds mentioned – could be quiet.
Sunday the 26th is a mess – wind cranks up to 22 mph from the NNW, choppy and blown out.
Monday the 27th brings a big 12ft SSW swell with 14-second period and massive energy (4328), but the south wind is onshore at 9 mph and the forecast says it’s too big for this break. Expert territory only. Tuesday the 28th stays big at 10ft, but cross-shore wind keeps it messy.
The real standout is Friday the 31st of July. Thursday the 30th starts to build with a 7ft SSW swell and a very long 19-second period in the afternoon, only 6 mph NNE wind, clean. Friday morning we get a 10ft SSW groundswell with 16-second period and 5290 energy, moderate offshore from the NNW at 12 mph – clean, powerful. Then Friday afternoon goes glassy – 0 mph wind, 12ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a massive 6591 energy. That’s for experts only – big, long-period lines with a mirror-flat surface. Circle that date.
After that, Saturday the 1st of August holds 8ft to 9ft SSW, but cross-on wind makes it choppy. Sunday the 2nd has another huge pulse – 13ft SSW with 18-second period and a staggering 10395 energy – but again too big for this break. The offshore wind would be perfect, but the size is dangerous.
The second week has small windows. Tuesday the 4th has 5ft to 5ft SSW and a light offshore from the north, clean but small. By Wednesday the 5th, wind turns hard onshore from the SSW at 25 mph, swell jumps back to 10ft – messy, poor conditions. Thursday the 6th stays just as bad.
Friday the 7th brings another giant 13ft SSW swell with 18-second period, but it’s just too big for Fourth Beach. If you’re into kite surfing, those big days with cross-shore wind might be more interesting than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: the best session is Friday the 31st of July – glassy, powerful, expert-only. The rest is a mix of small windows and oversized, blown-out stuff.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3378 | 2709 | 1910 | 1127 | 828 | 645 | 579 | 616 | 386 | 730 | 576 | 443 | 4323 | 3675 | 3818 | 3731 | 2791 | 1700 | 1359 | 1025 | 1418 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.92m | 8:37AM0.99m | 9:12AM1.05m | 9:44AM1.09m | 11:57PM0.51m | 10:15AM1.13m | 11:53PM0.54m | 10:44AM1.14m | 00:04AM0.57m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.36m | 6:51PM0.35m | 6:16PM0.33m | 5:51PM0.30m | 5:51PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.50m | 6:03PM0.23m | 3:25AM0.47m | 6:19PM0.22m | 4:07AM0.44m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 3378 | 2709 | 1910 | 1127 | 828 | 645 | 579 | 616 | 386 | 730 | 576 | 443 | 5 | 2 | 314 | 3731 | 2791 | 1700 | 1359 | 1025 | 1418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | — | S 9 | S 12 | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 33 | 61 | 177 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 47 | 180 | 766 | 644 | 717 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | SE 16 | S 26 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 20 | 13 | 177 | 4323 | 3675 | 3818 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 405 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1057 | 4 | 288 | 579 | 579 | 389 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 1 | 141 | 0 |
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