Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s 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 (Aug 02) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, boys and girls, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening on the water for the next couple of weeks.
The first week is going to be a tough one. We’ve got a lot of wind and chop messing up the swell, so it’s a real struggle to find anything clean. The energy is there, but the conditions are just plain nasty. The first real chance of something decent doesn’t come around until the morning of Sunday, 2 August.
Now, if you’re looking for the real prize, mark your calendar for Thursday, 6 August. Hullets Reef is going to be firing. We’re talking a solid 12ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the wind is going to be light offshore from the SW. The combined energy is a massive 4774, which is strong. This is big, powerful stuff. The water is about average for this time of year. This one is strictly for the experienced crew.
The morning of Monday, 10 August, also looks like a good session. You’ll have a 6ft SW swell with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions. The combined energy is 1441, which is a solid moderate. It’s a much more manageable size than the 6th.
Then, the morning of Tuesday, 11 August, is another beauty. Glassy conditions with a 10ft SW groundswell. The period is 11 seconds, and the combined energy is 3346. Again, that’s big, powerful, and clean. Only for the experts.
So, the first week is a write-off thanks to the wind. The two dates to circle are the 6th and the morning of the 11th of August for the best of the best. The morning of the 10th of August is a solid option if you want something a bit smaller.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6290 | 3135 | 2541 | 1970 | 1387 | 1327 | 1327 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 641 | 504 | 1010 | 1219 | 1330 | 1079 | 660 | 488 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06AM1.41m | 3:32PM1.43m | 3:36AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.51m | 4:06AM1.53m | 4:30PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.55m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.52m | 5:56PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:11AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:06AM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 6290 | 3135 | 2541 | 1970 | 1387 | 1327 | 1327 | 1027 | 1011 | 905 | 529 | 504 | 248 | 828 | 924 | 1079 | 660 | 445 | 282 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 8 | — | S 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | — | 13 | — | 7 | 259 | — | — | — | 166 | — | 12 | 161 | 123 | 308 | 392 | 488 | 528 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 75 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 335 | 299 | 208 | 440 | 426 | — | 304 | 430 | 502 | 641 | 434 | 1010 | 1219 | 1330 | — | — | 17 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 190 | 190 | 172 | 172 | 190 | 4 | 62 | 190 | 43 | 164 | 190 | 133 | 43 | 133 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
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