Surf Forecasts:
Howrah Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. 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 0.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Howrah Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 112 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:26AM0.53m | 2:40PM0.88m | 4:51AM0.52m | 3:30PM0.93m | 6:10AM0.51m | 4:23PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.51m | 5:17PM0.97m | 8:24AM0.50m | 6:12PM0.96m | 9:17AM0.51m | 7:05PM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.16m | 7:55AM0.39m | 10:16PM0.08m | 8:41AM0.42m | 11:19PM0.03m | 9:28AM0.45m | 00:19AM-0.01m | 10:17AM0.46m | 1:17AM-0.01m | 11:10AM0.47m | 2:11AM0.01m | 12:09PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 |
Feels °C | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 18 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 25 | — | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | S 15 | S 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | E 10 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | — | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 31 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | NE 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SSW 18 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 112 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 720 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
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