Surf Forecasts:
Indian Head surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 17 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indian Head this week:
The surf forecast for Indian Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indian Head in the next 16 days are 1.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indian Head over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 26 | SW 24 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 194 | 123 | 138 | 236 | 229 | 122 | 92 | 67 | 47 | 77 | 105 | 141 | 368 | 253 | 658 | 463 | 546 | 738 | 372 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM1.14m | 9:41PM1.82m | 11:28AM1.22m | 10:26PM1.92m | 12:27PM1.30m | 11:15PM2.00m | 1:21PM1.37m | 00:05AM2.05m | 2:12PM1.41m | 00:57AM2.04m | 3:02PM1.44m | 1:49AM1.98m | 3:51PM1.47m | 2:44AM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.26m | 6:14AM-0.09m | 5:33PM0.30m | 7:05AM-0.18m | 6:29PM0.32m | 7:55AM-0.24m | 7:24PM0.33m | 8:44AM-0.27m | 8:19PM0.33m | 9:33AM-0.27m | 9:15PM0.31m | 10:22AM-0.25m | 10:14PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 225 | 194 | 123 | 138 | 236 | 229 | 122 | 92 | 40 | 47 | 77 | 34 | 140 | 63 | 78 | 658 | 463 | 546 | 104 | 169 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | W 10 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 24 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 66 | 11 | 64 | 34 | 21 | 27 | 33 | 67 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 141 | 59 | 32 | 83 | 79 | 40 | 738 | 372 | 449 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 26 | SW 16 | WSW 24 | SW 23 | NW 7 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 89 | — | — | 33 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 105 | 66 | 368 | 253 | 35 | 54 | 68 | 28 | 32 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 12 | 35 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 36 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 44 | — | 66 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 884 | 6 | 269 | 247 | 2 | 21 | 273 | 2 | 2 | 273 | 102 | 267 | 274 | 21 | 267 | 448 | 248 | 267 | 659 | 247 |
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The above surf forecast table for Indian Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indian Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indian Head 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 (Indian Head) 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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