Surf Forecasts:
Hobson's surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, S swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hobson's this week:
The surf forecast for Hobson's over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hobson's in the next 16 days are 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hobson's over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 9 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 191 | 272 | 192 | 120 | 108 | 55 | 76 | 51 | 47 | 117 | 108 | 37 | 78 | 55 | 29 | 36 | 34 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:02PM1.82m | 11:47AM1.22m | 10:34PM1.76m | 12:12PM1.26m | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:37PM1.33m | 11:46PM1.52m | 1:05PM1.39m | 00:30AM1.34m | 1:37PM1.46m | 1:27AM1.13m | 2:15PM1.54m | 2:49AM0.93m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM-0.18m | 4:31PM0.68m | 5:40AM-0.13m | 5:11PM0.65m | 6:05AM-0.04m | 5:56PM0.62m | 6:30AM0.08m | 6:50PM0.58m | 6:56AM0.23m | 7:54PM0.52m | 7:24AM0.39m | 9:14PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 220 | 191 | 272 | 192 | 50 | 33 | 46 | 76 | 51 | 42 | 117 | 108 | 37 | 78 | 55 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 56 | 39 | 24 | 72 | 108 | 37 | 69 | 51 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | S 10 |
| kJ | 93 | 89 | 85 | 20 | 120 | 42 | 55 | 17 | 15 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 40 | 1 |
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