Surf Forecasts:
Hiriketya Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, S swell with 1,515 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hiriketya Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hiriketya Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hiriketya Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one to call. The only break on the radar is Hiriketya Beach, and for the entire 16-day outlook, the wind is just a constant problem. We're looking at a solid run of moderate cross-onshore breezes from the WSW or W, which is going to mess up the surface all day, every day. It's a shame because the swell is there, but the conditions are just not playing ball.
Starting off on Thursday, July 16th, through to the end of that week, it's a write-off. We've got a 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period, giving us moderate wave energy (817), but that 16 mph cross-on wind is just shredding it. Friday and Saturday are the same story – poor surf, all day. The swell drops a little on Saturday to 3ft, but the wind stays relentless.
Come Sunday, July 19th, we get a bit of a shift. The afternoon shows a 5ft W swell with a 10-second period and moderate energy (782), and the wind shifts to a pure cross-shore. The data tags it as "marginal," which is the best we see in the whole run. For a surfer, that's a "maybe" if you're desperate, but it's still going to be lumpy and cross-chop.
The following week is more of the same. The swell picks up, especially on Monday, July 20th, with a 5ft S swell and a long 16-second period, pushing strong energy (1701), but the wind is still cross-on. The same happens on Tuesday, July 21st, with 5ft S swell. This long-period groundswell would be a dream at a point or reef, but at a beach break with this wind, it's just a messy, choppy battle. The combined energy gets into the strong range later in the run, hitting 2450 on Thursday, July 30th, and even 2822 on Friday, July 31st, with a 5ft SSW swell and a 20-second period. That's a massive, very long-period groundswell, but with 19 mph cross-on wind, it's not a surf forecast – it's a kiteboarding forecast. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.
Honestly, there's no standout session here. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but that's small comfort. It's a long, frustrating gap of poor conditions. The surf is there, but the quality isn't. Keep your wax dry, and let's hope the forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 482 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 431 | 347 | 294 | 277 | 277 | 264 | 354 | 307 | 881 | 1398 | 1477 | 1108 | 951 | 722 | 498 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.43m | 3:41PM0.47m | 4:26AM0.45m | 4:13PM0.47m | 5:01AM0.46m | 4:43PM0.45m | 5:34AM0.45m | 5:13PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.43m | 5:42PM0.37m | 6:42AM0.40m | 6:12PM0.32m | 7:22AM0.36m | 6:46PM0.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM-0.01m | 9:40AM0.08m | 10:07PM-0.01m | 10:16AM0.10m | 10:35PM0.00m | 10:50AM0.13m | 11:01PM0.03m | 11:23AM0.15m | 11:27PM0.05m | 11:57AM0.17m | 11:52PM0.09m | 12:35PM0.19m | 00:17AM0.12m | 1:28PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 274 | 244 | 482 | 482 | 437 | 431 | 347 | 294 | 277 | 277 | 242 | 285 | 307 | 881 | 1398 | 1477 | 1108 | 951 | 722 | 498 | 414 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 425 | 482 | 208 | 131 | 100 | 98 | 60 | 57 | 35 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 86 | 282 | 24 | 135 | 153 | 166 | 129 | 20 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | WNW 10 | W 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | S 21 | W 10 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 50 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 80 | 94 | 70 | — | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 9 | W 8 | W 4 |
| kJ | 102 | 91 | 82 | 71 | 88 | 114 | 135 | 101 | 103 | 113 | 264 | 354 | 69 | 266 | 279 | 49 | 15 | — | 99 | 112 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 801 | 163 | 162 | 400 | 163 | 162 | 801 | 396 | 162 | 801 | 163 | 743 | 799 | 13 | 799 | 801 | 16 | 674 | 801 |
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