Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with 7,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE 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 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Hullets Reef.
Right off the bat, we’re in for a rough stretch. The first week is pretty much a write-off. From Friday the 31st of July right through to Tuesday the 4th of August, the conditions are just nowhere near what we want. That onshore wind is a killer, and the surf is either too small, too messy, or just plain ugly. You’re looking at about four or five days of nothing to get excited about. The wave energy is all over the place, but it’s not doing us any favours with that wind.
Things start to turn on Wednesday the 5th of August. Now we’re talking. Wednesday morning brings in a glassy start with a 4ft swell from the SW, and the period is a very long 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is moderate (1337). This is a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so this is a lovely window for the less experienced crew to get a clean wave. By Wednesday afternoon, the wind swings offshore and the swell pushes up to 10ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The energy jumps right up (3412). That’s getting into expert territory, but the waves will be clean and hollow. This is the standout of the whole period.
Thursday the 6th of August is a big day. The swell peaks at 13ft from the SW on Thursday morning, with very strong energy (9274). The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean. This is big, powerful surf – only for the very experienced. If you’re a pro, this is your window. The afternoon drops a little but still holds a solid 12ft from the SW with clean conditions.
The following days from Friday the 7th through to the weekend of the 9th are a mixed bag. The swell hangs around the 7ft to 10ft mark, but the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore again, making it messy. The energy is still there, but the quality drops right off. Sunday the 9th of August afternoon actually looks decent – a clean 6ft from the SW with offshore winds, so that’s a nice little window for the more patient surfer.
The start of the second week, Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th of August, offers a couple of tidy sessions. Monday afternoon has a clean 7ft from the SW with a moderate offshore wind and good energy (1439). Tuesday morning is a write-off with onshore winds again. But then Wednesday the 12th of August morning brings a sneaky good one – 10ft from the SSE with clean conditions, though the period is a shorter 10 seconds. That’s a lot of power (2277) but it’ll be a bit more walled up.
After that, Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August are a no-go thanks to near-gale winds, and the final weekend of the outlook on Saturday the 15th of August looks like a washout with onshore winds again.
So, the clear winner here is Wednesday the 5th of August for the clean, long-period groundswell, and Thursday the 6th of August for the big, powerful, clean surf. The rest of the fortnight is a waiting game with a few brief clean windows in between.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 905 | 732 | 747 | 539 | 710 | 770 | 642 | 1497 | 1150 | 823 | 596 | 623 | 809 | 798 | 625 | 303 | 620 | 3306 | 3325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:58PM1.62m | 5:03AM1.55m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:33AM1.52m | 5:56PM1.63m | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:29PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.50m | 7:21AM1.27m | 7:52PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.20m | 10:44AM0.07m | 11:03PM0.18m | 11:11AM0.06m | 11:34PM0.18m | 11:39AM0.09m | 00:06AM0.21m | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.34m | 1:25PM0.35m | 2:18AM0.45m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ESE 13 | SW 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 905 | 732 | 496 | 281 | 158 | 125 | 212 | 1497 | 380 | 823 | 596 | 482 | 809 | 798 | 625 | 153 | 569 | 3306 | 3325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 11 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 397 | — | — | 12 | 65 | 75 | 18 | 286 | 15 | 287 | 278 | 623 | 394 | 378 | 259 | 303 | 620 | 106 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 15 | 279 | 232 | 3 | — | — | — | 173 | 148 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 508 | 747 | 539 | 710 | 770 | 642 | — | 1150 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 164 | 190 | 133 | 164 | 133 | 133 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 133 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
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