Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, SW swell with 1,882 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. 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 1.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the long-range look. Gotta be honest, the start of this stretch is a real bummer. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, a full 5°F colder than normal, so it’s gonna feel freezing. There's a lot of waiting ahead.
From Wednesday the 12th through the 14th, it's just blown-out junk. Winds are howling from the east and the swell is messy. Not worth the paddle. We go through the weekend and into next week with small, weak waves and cross-shore breezes. Saturday the 15th has a small 4ft SW swell with light W wind, but it looks weak and inconsistent. The 16th through 18th is a proper dead zone with tiny waves.
Then things get interesting. A solid pulse of swell arrives around Wednesday the 19th of August. Wave heights jump to 8ft from the SW with a period of 11 seconds. The energy starts to build (1343). Morning winds are off-shore, but it stays lumpy until the afternoon when it cleans up nicely.
The big standout, though, is Saturday the 22nd of August. We're looking at a solid 7ft SSW swell with clean, glassy conditions in the morning and a gentle offshore wind. The energy is strong (2276) and it has the looks of a proper winter day. This one is for the experienced surfers as it's solid overhead. The swell direction is good for the reef, and this is definitely the pick of the window. Just remember, this is a long-range call, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
The days after that fade back into onshore slop, with only a few minor windows of clean but small surf. So, all we can do is wait for that Saturday the 22nd session. It could be a good one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | E 8 | SW 17 | SSW 20 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 8 | SW 15 | E 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 705 | 922 | 1235 | 1089 | 1882 | 1096 | 930 | 831 | 773 | 532 | 532 | 183 | 71 | 146 | 266 | 208 | 306 | 161 | 123 | 92 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:43PM1.70m | 3:56AM1.66m | 4:20PM1.78m | 4:32AM1.66m | 4:54PM1.79m | 5:06AM1.62m | 5:27PM1.75m | 5:38AM1.54m | 5:59PM1.66m | 6:09AM1.43m | 6:29PM1.53m | 6:39AM1.31m | 6:59PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.02m | 9:54PM0.06m | 10:06AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.03m | 10:39AM-0.05m | 11:06PM0.04m | 11:11AM-0.01m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.08m | 00:10AM0.20m | 12:10PM0.19m | 00:40AM0.31m | 12:39PM0.33m | 1:12AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | E 8 | SW 17 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 372 | 922 | 1235 | 601 | 1882 | 708 | 356 | 266 | 273 | 532 | 532 | 458 | 465 | 465 | 201 | 1179 | 1077 | 1249 | 1094 | 749 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | WSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 705 | 237 | 103 | 886 | 7 | 1096 | 930 | 831 | 773 | 199 | 135 | 16 | 65 | 146 | 226 | 208 | 165 | 161 | 123 | 92 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 5 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 55 | 31 | 1089 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 62 | 71 | 1 | 266 | 24 | 306 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | W 4 | — | ENE 8 | N 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 545 | 906 | 939 | — | 659 | 1095 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 183 | 1 | 3 | 26 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 113 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 190 | 133 | 172 | 133 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 133 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
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