Hat Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.05° S 153.06° E

Hat Head WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hat Head sea temperature is
19.9° C
0.0° 

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


Hat Head surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 3,330 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hat Head this week:

The surf forecast for Hat Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 23s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hat Head in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 7AM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 9th Jul)7ft (2.1m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 16th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hat Head over the next 16 days.


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