Surf Forecasts:
Fourth Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with 7,408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fourth Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fourth Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a wait ahead for the good stuff at Fourth Beach. Over the next few days, the swell is hanging around, but the wind is a proper mess – cross-onshore and lumpy, with a fresh breeze ruining any chance of clean waves. The water’s sitting at 62°F with a temperature anomaly of 0.2°F, so it’s pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.
The first real glimmer comes on Wednesday, August 5th. The morning is clean with a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon is the standout: the wind goes glassy, the swell is 8ft from the SW with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is strong (3648). The surf report calls it excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s what it is – clean, powerful, and well-shaped. Crowds are worth noting here, they can be around sometimes.
Then Thursday, August 6th, morning session is a beauty. Swell at 10ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, the wind is offshore and clean, and the combined energy is very strong (4334). That’s a big, clean swell for the advanced crew. The afternoon drops a touch in quality but still clean.
A massive pulse hits on Sunday, August 9th, with swell up to 20ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, and combined energy through the roof at 16624. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the swell is simply too big for this break – even for experts. That’s a “watch from the cliff” day.
There’s a gap of a few days after that with messy, blown-out conditions, but we come back into it on Friday, August 14th. Morning has a clean 8ft from the SSW with a strong 16-second period, combined energy 3797, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Saturday, August 15th, the morning is offshore with a 5ft SSW swell at 19 seconds – that’s a very long-period groundswell, perfect for the point and reef, making for clean, lined-up waves. Sunday, August 16th, wraps it up with a clean offshore morning, 6ft from the SSW.
So, the two real standouts are Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, with that glassy, 8ft SW groundswell, and Thursday morning, August 6th, with the 10ft, offshore, clean power. Both are for the experienced only. The rest of the window is either too big, too windy, or just marginal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4673 | 4255 | 7203 | 3985 | 2573 | 1581 | 1274 | 1010 | 759 | 924 | 1598 | 2862 | 2610 | 3648 | 4562 | 4334 | 4273 | 2799 | 1904 | 1332 | 1809 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:05PM1.07m | 00:45AM0.69m | 12:28PM0.99m | 1:03AM0.74m | 12:46PM0.89m | 1:27AM0.80m | 12:52PM0.78m | 2:02AM0.85m | 12:14PM0.68m | 3:00AM0.87m | 5:31AM0.90m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.33m | 5:52AM0.43m | 7:15PM0.38m | 6:31AM0.47m | 7:19PM0.43m | 7:17AM0.53m | 7:12PM0.45m | 8:25AM0.61m | 6:46PM0.45m | 5:58PM0.40m | 5:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 7203 | 3985 | 2573 | 1581 | 1274 | 1010 | 759 | 924 | 961 | 2862 | 2610 | 3648 | 4562 | 4334 | 4273 | 2799 | 1904 | 1332 | 1351 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 246 | 276 | — | 170 | 807 | 1598 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 1809 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | WNW 5 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 4673 | 4255 | 3460 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 40 | 939 | 111 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 578 | 288 | 28 | 373 | 120 | 389 | 1 | 373 | 884 | 288 | 232 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1163 | 1387 | 1546 |
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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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