
Surf Forecasts:
Indicator surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, W swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indicator this week:
The surf forecast for Indicator over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indicator in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 18s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicator over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right, let's have a look at the charts for this spot, a reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent. The next 16 days are a bit of a slow burn, to be honest. We’re looking at a whole lot of small, weak swell with poor conditions for the first week and a bit. It’s not until well into the second week that we see a real change.
Right off the bat, from Saturday the 4th through to pretty much the end of the following week, we’ve got tiny waves. We’re talking 1 ft to 3 ft of weak, short-period swell from the west, with a combined energy that barely gets above 70 (moderate at best early on). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, making for choppy, poor surf. The mornings on Monday the 6th, Wednesday the 8th, and Thursday the 9th offer some clean conditions with light cross-offshore or offshore breezes, but the swell just isn't there. It's a frustrating stretch.
Then we hit a proper dry spell. The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off. The swell vanishes completely on Sunday the 12th, with an energy reading of just 2 to 28. It’s dead.
Things start to stir again around Monday the 13th. We get a pulse of moderate energy (149) on the Monday afternoon, with a 2 ft west swell and a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and messy. This builds through the week into a better quality, longer-period groundswell from the southwest. By Thursday the 16th, the swell period hits 16 seconds with a moderate combined energy of 113, and Friday morning the 17th looks like the pick of the early part of this run. We’ve got a 1 ft swell from the southwest with a 15-second period, combined energy of 132, and a light offshore wind from the ESE. That’s clean, lined-up energy.
The standout, however, is shaping up for Saturday the 18th of July. The morning session looks genuine. We’re looking at a 2 ft southwest groundswell rolling in with a 17-second period. That's a very long period for this size, bringing proper energy. The combined energy is a solid 211 (moderate), but more importantly, the wind is light and offshore from the southeast, which will groom this reef and point into glassy, clean faces. The optimum swell direction for this break is NW, so this SW swell isn't a perfect match, but the quality of the swell and the wind could still make for some memorable, long walls. It’s a point and reef setup, so those long-period lines should wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Given how small and poor it’s been, that Saturday morning is the one to circle. The conditions are going to be excellent. Crowds are a possibility here sometimes, and with a forecast like this after a long flat spell, expect a few of the locals to be out for sure.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 61 | 38 | 35 | 116 | 55 | 66 | 102 | 38 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:42PM1.95m | 1:49PM1.59m | 00:21AM1.79m | 2:23PM1.67m | 1:12AM1.61m | 3:00PM1.76m | 2:25AM1.42m | 3:43PM1.87m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:31PM2.00m | 6:08AM1.27m | 5:24PM2.14m | 7:37AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.43m | 6:41PM1.19m | 7:27AM0.54m | 7:52PM1.16m | 7:58AM0.66m | 9:19PM1.06m | 8:34AM0.80m | 10:49PM0.89m | 9:19AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:19AM1.04m | 1:06AM0.41m | 11:29AM1.11m | ||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | |
8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 207 | 121 | 197 | 22 | 169 | 61 | 408 | 280 | 116 | 55 | 339 | 102 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 207 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | W 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
8 | 74 | 96 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 173 | 154 | 223 | 38 | 144 | 276 | 334 | 66 | 306 | 38 | 32 | 51 | 18 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | W 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | S 7 | S 11 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
44 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 91 | 117 | 28 | 253 | 1 | 10 | 103 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 25 | — | 21 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 166 | 62 | 31 | 166 | 148 | 31 | 2 | 117 | 2 | 148 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Information about the Indicator Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Indicator provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indicator can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indicator 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 (Indicator) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Indicator may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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