Surf Forecasts:
Halfway surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,934 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Halfway this week:
The surf forecast for Halfway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Halfway in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Halfway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've got a solid run of swell lining up for Halfway, so let's see what's cooking.
The pattern is a long, drawn-out pulse of SSW groundswell. It’s not a one-hit wonder; we’re looking at consistent surf from August 6th right through to the 21st. The catch is, for the first week or so, a cross-off wind from the ESE is going to be the main player, keeping things a little bumpy but still rideable. The real standout dawns on August 19th.
Straight up, the best session on offer is the morning of Wednesday, August 19th. The wind goes glassy from the SSW – that’s a major positive, making for clean, smooth faces. The swell is a powerful 8 ft from the SSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell with heaps of energy and it’s going to unload. For a spot like Halfway, a long period swell this size is serious – it’s not for the faint-hearted. This is one for the experienced crew only. Keep in mind that long period swell like this can make the waves a bit more walled up and less forgiving, so bring your A-game.
Leading up to that, we’ve got a heap of surf. August 6th and 7th see 7 ft to 8 ft SSW swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-off from the ESE. It’s surfable, but not perfect. The energy picks up big time on the 10th, hitting 10 ft, and from the 10th through the 15th, the swell is consistently over 8 ft, often 10 ft. That’s expert territory. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s not a total washout, but the size is a handful for the average punter. The combined energy gets into the thousands, reaching 6559 on the 10th afternoon – that’s a lot of power moving through. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
After the 19th, the swell slowly backs off into the 20th and 21st, still with clean conditions, but the energy drops. The morning of the 21st of August still offers a clean 7 ft SSW swell with light cross-off winds, making for a nice, less intimidating session to round it all out.
So, to sum it up: if you're experienced, August 19th is your day. If you're after something a bit more manageable, the 21st of August is a solid, clean option. The rest of the window is a lot of big, windy surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 2554 | 2460 | 2318 | 2102 | 3269 | 3549 | 3463 | 2999 | 2550 | 2479 | 2228 | 2172 | 1546 | 3212 | 6559 | 6934 | 5451 | 4161 | 3412 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06AM2.41m | 2:23PM1.78m | 2:45AM2.34m | 3:17PM1.53m | 3:39AM2.24m | 4:58PM1.32m | 5:03AM2.15m | 7:56PM1.36m | 6:55AM2.17m | 9:11PM1.58m | 8:21AM2.33m | 9:52PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:37AM0.62m | 8:08PM0.71m | 9:37AM0.72m | 8:42PM0.89m | 11:07AM0.80m | 9:34PM1.08m | 1:10PM0.73m | 11:39PM1.22m | 2:36PM0.54m | 1:50AM1.14m | 3:28PM0.34m | 3:05AM0.92m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | 6:17 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 2554 | 2460 | 2318 | 2102 | 3269 | 3549 | 3463 | 2999 | 2550 | 2479 | 2228 | 2172 | 1546 | 3212 | 6559 | 6934 | 5451 | 4161 | 3412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 27 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 463 | 1622 | — | — | — | 922 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 47 | 72 | 68 | — | 86 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 41 | 57 | 53 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
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