Surf Forecasts:
Hullets Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,855 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 (Aug 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hullets Reef in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hullets Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk surf for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start but there’s a real heater coming our way if you can be patient.
Right now, things are pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead. From Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to the morning of Monday the 4th of August, it’s looking like a write-off. The onshore winds are just trashing everything at Hullets Reef, mostly from the east and east-northeast, making for choppy, lumpy, and messy surf. Swell is there, but the wind is a killer. Best to give it a miss.
Now, hold onto your board. Come Monday afternoon, the wind starts to shift, and by the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August, we’re looking at something special. That morning, Hullets Reef will see clean, glassy conditions with a light north-northwest breeze. The swell will be solid at 5 ft from the southwest with moderate energy (880), but it’s the wind that makes this a great session for anyone.
The real standout, though, rolls in on the afternoon of Wednesday the 5th of August. A proper southwest groundswell fills in at 7 ft with a 13-second period and strong energy (1781). The wind swings offshore from the southwest, leaving the faces clean and lined up. This is excellent for experienced surfers.
If you get a chance, the morning of the 6th of August is a don’t-miss. 10 ft of southwest groundswell with a 13-second period and incredibly strong energy (3078) under glassy, near-calm conditions. This is big, powerful, and pristine. That said, at 10 ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew.
After that, the swell holds through the weekend and into the second week, but the winds get messy again with strong breezes and some rain. The size stays solid, often 10 ft to 12 ft, from the southwest with epic energy (often over 4000), but you’re battling challenging winds. The morning of the 9th of August still offers a decent window with a fresh offshore breeze at 12 ft and massive energy (5038), but it’s a long-range call and a bit less certain.
So, if you want the best of it, aim for the afternoon of August 5th and make sure you’re on it for the glassy dawn on August 6th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1347 | 1327 | 1110 | 996 | 905 | 732 | 496 | 787 | 898 | 839 | 885 | 547 | 813 | 698 | 533 | 653 | 503 | 339 | 281 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:04AM1.46m | 6:29PM1.58m | 6:40AM1.38m | 7:06PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:10PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.26m | 12:44PM0.24m | 1:24AM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1347 | 1327 | 1110 | 996 | 905 | 732 | 496 | 244 | 161 | 123 | 663 | 547 | 813 | 698 | 533 | 450 | 386 | 339 | 281 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 627 | 287 | 329 | — | 414 | — | — | 12 | 40 | 75 | 295 | 380 | 488 | 423 | 319 | 653 | 503 | 332 | 263 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 323 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 69 | 164 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 305 | — | — | 388 | — | 568 | 380 | 787 | 898 | 839 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 43 | 164 | 190 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
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