Surf Forecasts:
Hobson County Park surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobson County Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – this 16-day window for Hobson County Park is a tough one. The reef set-up is an advanced wave, but we’re looking at a long run of tiny, messy surf and onshore winds that just aren’t giving us anything worth paddling out for.
The first recommendation pops up on Monday the 31st of August, with a tiny 1ft SSW swell. The water temp is 71°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath. But the joy ends there, with a WSW onshore wind at 9 mph and combined swell energy a weak 86. It’s just poor surf.
The entire first week is a grind. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to Sunday the 6th, we see the same story: swell hovering around 1ft to 2ft from the SSW or SW, with periods mostly between 13 and 18 seconds. The combined energy sits between 64 and 286, so even at its best it’s only moderate, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore with small wind ripples. A brief moment on the afternoon of Thursday the 3rd of September sees a 2ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period and 286 combined energy, which is the best energy in the whole run, but the WSW wind at 9 mph is straight on it. It’s all poor surf conditions.
Then we hit a gap. Monday the 7th of September brings a change – heavy rain and a nice NE cross-off breeze at 6 mph with clean conditions, but the swell drops to just 1.0ft from the WNW with a tiny 9-second period and a combined energy of 40. It’s clean but flat. Tuesday the 8th offers a chilly ESE wind at 19 mph, cross-off and clean, with a 1.0ft SSW swell, but again, it’s just not surfable with energy at 46.
From Wednesday the 9th of September through to the end of the outlook on Tuesday the 15th, it’s back to onshore winds and poor surf. Swell stays between 1.0ft and 2ft from the SW, with combined energy mostly in the weak to low-moderate range (54 to 173). The period on the 9th of September morning hits 19 seconds – a very long period groundswell – but at 1ft and with a WSW onshore wind, it’s not doing anything for us. There is no standout option here. For a reef break that needs a decent push, this entire forecast is a write-off for paddle surfing. With the poor quality and onshore wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 68 | 67 | 44 | 51 | 56 | 67 | 143 | 60 | 211 | 211 | 160 | 237 | 226 | 215 | 215 | 212 | 125 | 54 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:33AM1.21m | 12:39PM1.65m | 1:41AM1.02m | 1:21PM1.66m | 3:31AM0.88m | 2:20PM1.65m | 6:24AM0.91m | 3:39PM1.66m | 7:35AM1.02m | 5:06PM1.71m | 8:07AM1.12m | 6:20PM1.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.27m | 6:07AM0.45m | 7:39PM0.25m | 6:34AM0.62m | 9:00PM0.22m | 7:03AM0.77m | 10:35PM0.15m | 7:55AM0.90m | 11:59PM0.02m | 10:22AM0.96m | 1:02AM-0.11m | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:51AM-0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 11 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 80 | 38 | 21 | 211 | 41 | 160 | 237 | 35 | 215 | 215 | 171 | 179 | 225 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 |
| kJ | 49 | 42 | 67 | 44 | 33 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 14 | 211 | 7 | 11 | 226 | 89 | 132 | 212 | 125 | 54 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 68 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 2 | 77 | 60 | 34 | 38 | 19 | 28 | 63 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 51 | — | 12 | 143 | 24 | 27 | 98 | 21 | 25 | 48 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 39 | 40 | 0 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 108 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 39 | 2 |
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