Governors Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.87° S 148.31° E

Governors Island WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Governors Island sea temperature is
14.9°C
1.5° 

Governors Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Governors Island surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 11 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, ESE swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Nov 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 4th Nov)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 11th Nov)2.5ft (0.8m) 10s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 12th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Governors Island over the next 16 days.


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