Surf Forecasts:
Hunting Island surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hunting Island this week:
The surf forecast for Hunting Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hunting Island in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hunting Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Hunting Island.
Truth be told, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, dry run of poor surf conditions stretching out for the first week or so. The ocean is just not cooperating. From Sunday the 6th right through to the morning of Monday the 14th, it’s a real struggle – wave heights are tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 10th where it goes glassy, but with only 3ft of weak, short-period ESE swell (energy a low 55), it’s just not enough to get excited about. The morning of the 11th has some clean, offshore wind, but the swell is down to 1ft, so it’s a flatty. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.
The first and only real sniff of something worth paddling out for shows up on the morning of Monday the 14th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of the bunch. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, and combined wave energy of 62 (moderate). The wind is light from the SSW, leaving the surface clean. Water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 85°, with an anomaly of 3°, so that’s pleasantly warm. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a beginner might get a few soft ones. Don’t expect much.
After that little blip, it’s straight back to tiny, messy onshore slop for the rest of the period. The 16th, 17th, 18th all bring stronger cross-onshore winds and barely a ripple. By the 19th and 20th, we see a bump in period to 12 seconds, which is nice, but the swell height is a pathetic 0.7ft and the wind is a solid 18 mph from the NE, so that long-period groundswell is just getting smashed flat. It’s not worth the walk down the beach.
Honestly, if you’re set on Hunting Island in this window, your best bet is that Monday the 14th morning. Keep your expectations low, maybe bring a longboard. For the rest of it? It’s a blank run. That’s just how it goes sometimes around here – forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 11 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 144 | 64 | 47 | 125 | 259 | 171 | 130 | 90 | 47 | 62 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM2.13m | 5:05AM1.81m | 5:37PM2.18m | 6:10AM1.92m | 6:37PM2.23m | 7:09AM2.04m | 7:30PM2.27m | 8:01AM2.14m | 8:18PM2.28m | 8:48AM2.20m | 9:02PM2.24m | 9:32AM2.22m | 9:44PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.15m | 11:04PM0.29m | 11:15AM0.08m | 00:03AM0.18m | 12:16PM-0.00m | 00:57AM0.07m | 1:12PM-0.06m | 1:46AM-0.01m | 2:05PM-0.09m | 2:32AM-0.06m | 2:55PM-0.09m | 3:15AM-0.06m | 3:41PM-0.04m | 3:55AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 47 | 62 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 27 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 28 | 144 | 64 | 47 | 125 | 259 | 171 | 130 | 90 | — | — | 15 | 34 | 35 | — | 9 | 18 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 727 | 731 | 727 | 727 | 731 | 376 | 775 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 2456 | 0 | 51 | 841 | 231 | 162 | 991 | 221 | 414 | 221 | 162 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hunting Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hunting Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hunting Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hunting Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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