Surf Forecasts:
Howrah Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Howrah Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Howrah Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Howrah Beach in the next 16 days are 0.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Howrah Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 4 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 172 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 47 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 95 | 83 | 92 | 82 | 45 | 49 | 96 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.51m | 5:17PM0.97m | 8:24AM0.50m | 6:12PM0.96m | 9:17AM0.51m | 7:05PM0.92m | 10:01AM0.52m | 7:59PM0.85m | 10:36AM0.54m | 8:53PM0.77m | 11:05AM0.57m | 9:49PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM-0.01m | 10:17AM0.46m | 1:17AM-0.01m | 11:10AM0.47m | 2:11AM0.01m | 12:09PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.05m | 1:17PM0.46m | 3:44AM0.11m | 2:33PM0.46m | 4:21AM0.19m | 3:53PM0.44m | |||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | SSW 17 | E 10 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 172 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 47 | 20 | 67 | 71 | 95 | 83 | 92 | 82 | 45 | 49 | 96 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | — | S 20 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 19 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 15 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | E 16 | E 11 | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 60 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 211 | 16 | 9 | 209 | 101 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 560 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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