Surf Forecasts:
Geriba surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, S swell with 932 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Geriba this week:
The surf forecast for Geriba over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Geriba in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Geriba over the next 16 days.
G'day, Rusty here, and I've got the skinny on what's happening at Geriba for the next couple of weeks. There's a bit of a slow start, but then we get a nice little window of clean waves before things get a bit messy again.
Coming out of the gate, we've got a solid run starting Friday the 10th. The morning is looking tidy with a 3ft SE swell, a period of 14 seconds, and a clean offshore breeze from the NNE. The wave energy is solid (457), and the conditions are set for a good session. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The afternoon picks up a touch to 4ft, still from the SE, and the wind goes cross-offshore, keeping things clean. These first two slots are the best of the whole outlook, hands down.
Saturday the 11th gets a bit trickier. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SE, but the wind swings around to a cross-shore, putting a bit of chop on the face. It's still surfable, but not as clean as Friday. The wave energy is pumping at 617 in the morning, but the wind is the issue. Sunday the 12th sees the quality drop off hard as the wind goes cross-onshore, making for poor, choppy conditions. This pattern of poor surf continues right through the middle of the week, with strong onshore winds and building swell to 5ft to 6ft on Monday the 13th. That's getting a bit much for beginners, and the onshore wind makes it a mess. Honestly, for a beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We get a bit of a reprieve on Wednesday the 15th morning. The wind swings back offshore from the NE, cleaning up a 5ft SSE swell. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, but the offshore breeze will make it rideable. The wave energy is moderate (383). After that, we're back into a long stretch of poor conditions. The swell drops right off to tiny 0.7ft to 1ft, and the wind is howling from the NE and ENE at 18-25 mph for days. This blank run lasts from Wednesday afternoon all the way through to the end of the week.
Looking way out, there's a glimmer on Saturday the 25th. The morning shows a 2ft S swell with an 11-second period and a gentle offshore from the NE (213 energy). It's a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it's the only promising note in the second week. If you're a beginner, the best bet is that Friday the 10th morning, with the clean 3ft waves. For everyone else, nail the Friday sessions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 331 | 444 | 545 | 591 | 520 | 423 | 277 | 197 | 121 | 584 | 669 | 500 | 372 | 233 | 336 | 320 | 345 | 187 | 311 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44PM0.79m | 11:47AM0.96m | 11:39PM0.80m | 12:49PM1.02m | 00:22AM0.84m | 2:23PM1.09m | 1:12AM0.89m | 3:09PM1.17m | 2:11AM0.98m | 3:39PM1.20m | 2:56AM1.07m | 4:06PM1.20m | 3:31AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.26m | 6:00PM0.37m | 5:58AM0.14m | 7:07PM0.35m | 6:57AM0.04m | 8:00PM0.34m | 7:50AM-0.05m | 8:37PM0.34m | 8:31AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:07AM-0.10m | 9:39PM0.44m | 9:44AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 225 | 331 | 444 | 545 | 591 | 520 | 423 | 277 | 197 | 121 | 171 | 82 | 69 | 372 | 233 | 336 | 320 | 345 | 187 | 311 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSW 10 | S 9 | ENE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 17 | ENE 6 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 248 | 125 | 78 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 45 | 76 | 43 | 17 | 59 | 175 | 51 | 43 | 28 | 75 | 61 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | E 7 | S 13 | SSW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | S 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 12 | S 18 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 13 | SW 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 38 | 137 | 74 | 150 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 21 | 95 | 584 | 669 | 500 | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | 47 | 34 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 320 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 73 | 63 | 83 |
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