Surf Forecasts:
Howrah Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,551 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 18s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s 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 1.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Howrah Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 142 | 1551 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 35 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:14PM0.69m | 1:19AM0.47m | 12:41PM0.72m | 2:40AM0.45m | 1:14PM0.75m | 3:51AM0.44m | 1:54PM0.77m | 4:45AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.82m | 6:04AM0.46m | 4:11PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.32m | 5:27AM0.41m | 8:30PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.42m | 9:16PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.44m | 10:41PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.44m | 11:24PM0.18m | 8:49AM0.43m | 00:07AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 15 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | 22 | 142 | 131 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 38 | 12 | 35 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | — | SSW 16 | S 14 | E 7 | — | SW 5 | — | S 14 | S 6 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 13 | SW 6 | E 6 | SW 6 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | SW 6 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1551 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 316 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 65 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 9 | 560 | 518 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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