Surf Forecasts:
Hobson County Park surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SSW swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hobson County Park this week:
The surf forecast for Hobson County Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 15s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hobson County Park in the next 16 days are 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobson County Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, sat on the beach with the coffee going, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. There’s a gap right at the start with nothing at all to get excited about, and honestly, it doesn’t get much better after that.
Right now, we’re in a real funk. The water’s warm though – I mean, it’s sitting at 67°, which is about 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a good day for a paddle, just not for catching anything decent. The energy in the water is weak, barely registering over 100 in the combined swell energy. We won't see any proper surf until Monday the 20th, and even then, it’s only 3 feet of swell from the SSW, with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 299 which is in the moderate zone, but the call is ‘marginal’. That early-week stuff is a tease.
The best window, if you can call it that, is around Tuesday the 21st. You’re looking at 3 feet swell from the SSW again, with the period dropping a bit to 13 seconds, and the energy up to 368. It's still classed as marginal, but it's the biggest we've got. The catch? The wind is cross-on from the SW at just 6 mph, so there’ll be some bump on it. You’ll get a wave, but it won't be pretty. Wednesday and Thursday are similar but smaller. The whole time the forecast is just ‘poor’ or ‘marginal’. The wind stays light for most of it, so it's not totally blown out, but the swell is just too weak and short-lived to do anything with.
Looking further out, into the last week of July and the start of August, the combined swell energy actually climbs into the strong zone – 507 on the 27th, 631 on the 28th. But here’s the kicker: it’s all onshore wind, mostly WSW at 6 to 9 mph, and the forecast is still ‘poor surf conditions’. The swells are long period, 18 seconds, which is groundswell, but hitting a reef with onshore wind is just messy. There is no standout in this entire run. Nothing is firing. It’s a long, flat, messy run for us.
Better luck next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 49 | 108 | 83 | 43 | 142 | 143 | 295 | 244 | 140 | 103 | 120 | 148 | 204 | 140 | 136 | 116 | 105 | 102 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:30AM1.63m | 2:05PM1.42m | 1:26AM1.36m | 2:50PM1.47m | 2:36AM1.10m | 3:38PM1.50m | 4:15AM0.92m | 4:28PM1.53m | 6:24AM0.87m | 5:21PM1.56m | 8:09AM0.93m | 6:12PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37PM0.59m | 7:23AM-0.06m | 7:47PM0.59m | 8:01AM0.16m | 9:09PM0.55m | 8:39AM0.37m | 10:41PM0.46m | 9:21AM0.57m | 00:07AM0.32m | 10:14AM0.73m | 1:13AM0.17m | 11:23AM0.84m | 2:03AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 5 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 5 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 9 | 108 | 15 | 9 | 60 | 103 | 295 | 244 | 140 | 85 | 52 | 104 | 204 | 140 | 136 | 116 | 12 | 34 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 14 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 5 | 83 | 43 | 142 | 143 | 4 | 36 | 82 | 103 | 120 | 148 | 45 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 105 | 102 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | S 11 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 4 | W 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 13 | W 13 | S 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 3 | 36 | 45 | 109 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 56 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 22 | 43 | 46 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 151 | 5 | 40 | 276 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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