Surf Forecasts:
Governors Island surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, NE swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Governors Island this week:
The surf forecast for Governors Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Governors Island in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Governors Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | E 15 | SE 12 | NE 10 | SE 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 71 | 43 | 37 | 24 | 27 | 160 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 334 | 265 | 181 | 88 | 82 | 45 | 62 | 33 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.27m | 4:07AM0.85m | 3:37PM1.33m | 5:19AM0.86m | 4:35PM1.38m | 6:23AM0.88m | 5:33PM1.43m | 7:19AM0.91m | 6:29PM1.45m | 8:09AM0.94m | 7:24PM1.43m | 8:56AM0.98m | 8:17PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.21m | 9:01AM0.53m | 10:57PM0.13m | 10:02AM0.55m | 11:57PM0.05m | 11:04AM0.55m | 00:53AM0.00m | 12:05PM0.53m | 1:44AM-0.02m | 1:04PM0.50m | 2:32AM-0.00m | 2:02PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | ENE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 54 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 1559 | 1696 | 1169 | 509 | 195 | 265 | 181 | 88 | 180 | 76 | 59 | 461 | 122 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | ENE 11 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 71 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 334 | 107 | 20 | 20 | 82 | 32 | 62 | 46 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | NNE 10 | S 14 | NNE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SSE 16 | ESE 10 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 109 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 26 | 33 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 160 | 530 | 1982 | 2018 | 9 | 188 | 355 | 13 | 78 | 264 | — | 49 | 637 | 938 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 453 | 109 | 129 | 34 | 34 | 49 |
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The above surf forecast table for Governors Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Governors Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Governors Island 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 (Governors Island) 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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