Surf Forecasts:
Goats Bluff surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SSW swell with 3,245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Goats Bluff this week:
The surf forecast for Goats Bluff over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Goats Bluff in the next 16 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Goats Bluff over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots for you imperial souls.
Goats Bluff is a reef break that’s inconsistent but lights up when the swell and wind line up. Over the next couple weeks we’ve got several windows of long-period SSW groundswell that’ll have it working. Water temp is about 53°F, normal for the season. Crowds can show up, so plan accordingly.
Tuesday July 7th starts with 4ft SSW swell (17s) under light NW cross-off wind in the morning, going glassy by afternoon. Energy is moderate (837) and conditions are very good—a nice warm-up.
Wednesday July 8th is the real deal. Morning brings 5ft SSW (18s) with a clean north offshore breeze and strong energy (1823). Excellent surf for experienced folks only—that’s a lot of juice on a reef. Afternoon goes a bit cross, still 5ft but less clean.
Thursday July 9th stays offshore all day. Morning has 3ft SSW (16s), moderate energy. But the afternoon is a gem: 3ft S swell with a very long 19-second period, offshore wind, energy 751—very good and clean.
Friday July 10th delivers 3ft SSW (16s) with offshore breeze, clean. Saturday 11th goes bad—18–20 knot wind, tiny 2ft surf, poor. Sunday 12th is worse, strong wind, rain, messy. Forget it.
Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th see size jump to 6–7ft SSW (16–19s) with strong energy (up to 3245) but cross-off winds make it marginal—experts only. Wednesday 15th to Thursday 16th is all cross and onshore, poor to marginal.
Friday July 17th morning is a highlight: 5ft S (14s) with light offshore wind, energy 963—very good and clean. Saturday 18th is tiny and ordinary. Sunday 19th afternoon pulls a nice one: 5ft SSW (16s) with moderate offshore, energy 1164—very good.
After that, Monday 20th through Tuesday 21st goes downhill with strong cross winds and lumpy 6–10ft surf. Wednesday 22nd has a massive 11–12ft SSW swell (16–17s) with cross-off wind and insane energy (over 6000). Too big for this reef—leave it to the kite boarders.
Best bets: Wednesday July 8th morning for the brave, and Friday 17th morning or Sunday 19th afternoon for clean, fun waves. That July 8th window is the standout if you’re up for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 837 | 696 | 557 | 1767 | 1273 | 554 | 400 | 480 | 797 | 446 | 357 | 193 | 145 | 101 | 96 | 269 | 683 | 1431 | 1750 | 3245 | 2576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM0.58m | 00:24AM0.51m | 1:28PM0.64m | 1:49AM0.47m | 2:09PM0.70m | 3:16AM0.44m | 2:53PM0.75m | 4:43AM0.43m | 3:41PM0.79m | 6:07AM0.42m | 4:31PM0.81m | 7:29AM0.41m | 5:24PM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.29m | 6:41AM0.17m | 8:07PM0.21m | 7:24AM0.22m | 9:16PM0.13m | 8:08AM0.27m | 10:21PM0.06m | 8:53AM0.32m | 11:24PM-0.00m | 9:37AM0.35m | 00:27AM-0.04m | 10:21AM0.37m | 1:27AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 837 | 696 | 375 | 1767 | 1273 | 554 | 400 | 480 | 797 | 446 | 357 | 193 | 145 | 101 | 96 | 269 | 683 | 1431 | 1750 | 3245 | 2576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | S 21 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 15 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 5 | E 11 | S 24 | — | SSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 23 | 557 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 33 | 242 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | — | 627 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | 39 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 29 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 45 | 50 | 60 | 48 | 28 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 574 | 0 | 574 | 578 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
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