Surf Forecasts:
Indicator surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 306 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indicator in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 17s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew over what we've got coming up for this spot, a reef and point setup that likes intermediate skill levels and needs a swell from the NW.
Honestly, the next two and a half weeks are looking pretty flat. We’re in for a long, dull stretch. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't show up until Thursday morning, September 19th – that’s more than a week off.
Before that, it’s mostly tiny, weak, or messy. There’s a morning on Thursday, September 12th with a clean offshore breeze from the SE at 12 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft from the WSW. The combined wave energy is only 70 – you’d be hard-pressed to get wet. Sunday morning, September 15th offers a clean 1 ft SSW swell with light cross-offshore wind. The energy is a bit heftier at 130, but it’s still just ordinary ankle-snappers.
The best of the bunch lands on Saturday morning, September 19th. We’ve got a 2 ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, and the wind is glassy. That’s a winner. The combined energy is a solid 225. That window is going to be glassy clean, and while it’s small, that long-period energy will wrap well into this reef and point setup. It’s the standout. Sunday morning the 20th is similar but with a light cross-onshore breeze and more energy at 299 still clean enough.
Crowds are listed as "sometimes" an issue, so on that Saturday morning, you might have some company.
The water is unusually warm, about 73°F, which is a massive 7°F above average for this time of year. That’s a very strange feeling.
So, sit tight. The best window to book off work is that Saturday morning, September 19th. It’s not a swell of the year, but it’s your best shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 4 | SW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 91 | 15 | 232 | 47 | 306 | 295 | 38 | 176 | 171 | 37 | 100 | 126 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 90 | 88 | 87 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.86m | 8:45PM2.27m | 9:42AM1.96m | 9:29PM2.19m | 10:10AM2.04m | 10:13PM2.04m | 10:38AM2.08m | 10:56PM1.86m | 11:06AM2.08m | 11:41PM1.67m | 11:34AM2.05m | 00:31AM1.48m | 12:04PM1.98m | 1:39AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.76m | 3:24AM0.17m | 3:26PM0.63m | 3:55AM0.29m | 4:10PM0.54m | 4:24AM0.45m | 4:53PM0.50m | 4:50AM0.63m | 5:38PM0.51m | 5:14AM0.81m | 6:26PM0.56m | 5:34AM0.98m | 7:22PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 181 | 46 | 47 | 306 | 53 | 38 | 176 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 126 | 43 | 45 | 58 | 50 | 33 | 17 | 90 | 33 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | W 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 29 | 232 | 288 | 14 | 295 | 245 | 16 | 171 | 140 | 100 | 96 | 63 | 35 | 30 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 10 | 88 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 13 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 91 | 51 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 24 | 58 | 44 | 17 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 0 |
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