Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 6,531 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hullets Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's happening at Hullets Reef over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a rollercoaster. The 16-day window starts off a bit slow, but we’ve got some decent pulses of swell. Water temp is right around 67°, which is totally normal for this time of year—no surprises there.
The first few days are a struggle. Saturday the 25th, we get a big 10ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period, packing a massive 2721 combined energy, but the wind is a light cross-shore from the ESE. It's there, but it's not clean. Sunday the 26th is a write-off with onshore wind, and Monday the 27th gets hammered by strong wind—WSW at 22 mph and SSE at 25 mph. That afternoon, there's a huge 10ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period, blasting 5442 combined energy, but it's just too windy for a paddle board. That setup is a kite surfer's dream, not a surfer's.
Tuesday and Wednesday stay rough—big, choppy, messy. Then Thursday the 30th is the turnaround. Thursday morning we get a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a light cross-offshore breeze. Thursday afternoon is the standout: offshore wind from the SSW, glassy smooth, 5ft SW swell. That’s the session to aim for in the first week—clean, lined up, perfect for beginners and fun for everyone.
Friday the 31st morning is blown out, and the afternoon brings a weird, short-period 8ft E swell with a 7-second period and messy cross-onshore wind. Stay out of that.
The first weekend of August, the 1st and 2nd, is mostly poor. Big, wind-chopped easterly swell on Saturday, but Sunday afternoon the 2nd shows some real hope: offshore SW wind, 8ft E swell, clean. That’s one for the experienced crew.
Into the second week, the long-range outlook is more promising but less certain. Monday the 3rd is just okay, but Tuesday the 4th is a beauty: morning offshore WSW winds and 5ft SW swell, then afternoon offshore SSW winds with 5ft E swell. Both clean.
Wednesday the 5th afternoon gives us another offshore window with 6ft E swell. Clean. Then Thursday the 6th morning is the absolute gem—glassy, dead calm wind, and 6ft E swell. If you can get out there that morning, that's the moment.
The rest of the second week is hit or miss. The other standout is Saturday the 8th afternoon: offshore SW wind, a 10ft SW swell with 2242 combined energy. That's a big, clean wave—experts only. The 9th of August is blown out again.
So, for the best of the best: Thursday the 30th of July afternoon for a clean, fun session, and Thursday the 6th of August morning for a glassy, no-wind dream. The big set on the 8th of August afternoon is for the pros.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2601 | 2044 | 1381 | 1070 | 765 | 1150 | 5221 | 5972 | 3879 | 3594 | 2008 | 1261 | 996 | 757 | 746 | 828 | 947 | 537 | 592 | 1188 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:51AM1.23m | 2:26PM1.22m | 2:31AM1.33m | 3:01PM1.32m | 3:06AM1.41m | 3:32PM1.43m | 3:36AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.51m | 4:06AM1.53m | 4:30PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.58m | 8:16AM0.44m | 8:25PM0.48m | 8:51AM0.33m | 9:01PM0.39m | 9:21AM0.24m | 9:33PM0.30m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:17AM0.10m | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:03PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2601 | 2044 | 1381 | 1070 | 765 | 1150 | 5221 | 5972 | 3879 | 3594 | 2008 | 1261 | 996 | 757 | 253 | 828 | 947 | 537 | 335 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 86 | 481 | 417 | 479 | 643 | 12 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 746 | 251 | 162 | — | — | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 64 | 33 | 8 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 4 | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SSE 7 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 2 | — | 241 | 177 | — | 250 | 6 | 220 | 371 | 326 | 431 | — | — | 236 | 440 | 592 | 1188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 133 | 78 | 18 | 190 | 190 | 43 | 133 | 164 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 175 | 190 | 133 |
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