Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it.
Right off the bat, the next week and a half is pretty rough. We’ve got some size, no doubt, but the wind is going to be a constant thorn in our side. It’s mostly cross-onshore and lumpy, and honestly, it’s not looking like a whole lot of fun out there. We’ll see a lot of that messy, blown-out stuff through the 24th. The standout window we’ve got is Wednesday the 23rd – that’s the one to circle. We finally get some solid offshore wind and clean conditions with a decent SSW swell. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be the best quality we’ll see in this whole stretch. That’s your pick.
Before that, you’ve got to pay your dues. There’s a burst of solid SW groundswell on the 16th, pushing 10ft with a 14-second period. That’s a lot of energy (4288). But the wind is cross-off, not full offshore, and the forecast is calling it marginal. It’s getting messy, not great. The 19th sees even bigger surf, 13ft, but it’s a complete write-off with strong onshore winds. Forget it, way too big and blown out for anything but the most desperate. Then we get a brief breather on the 20th and 21st with cleaner conditions, but the swell backs off and it’s not enough to get excited about.
So, for the first week, it’s a lot of looking at the forecast and hoping. The swell on the 23rd is the one. It's a moderate 7ft from the SSW, and with that offshore wind, Hullets Reef (that’s the spot) should be breaking properly. Keep in mind, it’s a reef, so it can be a bit more critical, but the clean conditions will help. Crowds are “sometimes” on this spot, so there’s a chance you get it to yourself if you’re lucky. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing crazy.
After that, it fades pretty fast. The 25th has a bit of small, clean surf, but it’s weak. Then the 27th drops right off, and we’re just scraping by with poor conditions and strong winds through the end of the month. The long-range stuff for the 28th and 29th is a wash with small, blown-out waves. Not worth the drive.
So bottom line: Saturday the 16th has size but no quality. The clear winner is Wednesday the 23rd. It’s not the biggest, but it’s the only day where it all comes together. Everything else, you might as well stay home and do some maintenance on your boards.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1006 | 907 | 701 | 467 | 1483 | 3953 | 3031 | 1162 | 2207 | 1629 | 1234 | 1076 | 963 | 1014 | 2456 | 3233 | 2771 | 1491 | 1045 | 1119 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20PM1.65m | 5:32AM1.47m | 5:46PM1.52m | 5:59AM1.35m | 6:11PM1.37m | 6:25AM1.22m | 6:38PM1.22m | 6:56AM1.08m | 7:12PM1.07m | 7:53AM0.94m | 9:03PM0.94m | 12:14PM0.95m | 00:27AM1.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.16m | 11:32AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.27m | 11:58AM0.33m | 00:22AM0.40m | 12:25PM0.47m | 00:53AM0.54m | 12:57PM0.62m | 1:42AM0.67m | 2:03PM0.76m | 4:55AM0.74m | 6:21PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1006 | 907 | 701 | 467 | 844 | 133 | 3031 | 1162 | 2207 | 1629 | 1234 | 1076 | 963 | 1014 | 699 | 520 | 2293 | 1491 | 1045 | 1119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | E 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 303 | 288 | 281 | 269 | 202 | 133 | 222 | 78 | 75 | — | — | 8 | 13 | 40 | 124 | 396 | 473 | 878 | 562 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 23 | 91 | 306 | — | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 232 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 14 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1483 | 3953 | — | — | 226 | 220 | 220 | 350 | 691 | 997 | 2456 | 3233 | 2771 | — | 352 | 667 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 134 | 190 | 133 | 43 | 190 | 164 | 593 | 911 | 590 | 449 | 190 | 0 | 3 | 289 | 135 |
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