Surf Forecasts:
Indicator surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicator over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk it out.
This break is a reef and point, fairly consistent but it takes the right combo to get it cooking. The next couple weeks are a real mix, with some clean windows and some long, flat spells.
First decent surf hits the morning of Saturday, July 18th. We’ve got 2 ft swell from the southwest, but with a long 18-second period. That’s groundswell, and it’ll wrap into the point with some real shape. The combined energy is moderate at 280, and with light cross-offshore winds, it’s gonna be clean. This is the first real go-to. Sunday the 19th morning is similar—2 ft swell, 17-second period, and light winds. Another good call.
But then comes the dead zone. From Monday the 20th all the way to the morning of Thursday the 24th of July, the swell drops out. Tiny, weak waves or flat calm. Over a week of nothing worth paddling for.
Then, the morning of Friday the 24th of July is your big one. Swell is 2 ft from the southwest, but the period is a massive 24 seconds—that’s very long-period groundswell, bringing real power and long, lined-up waves on the point. Energy sits at 271, and with light cross-off winds, it’s glassy. This is the best session of the whole outlook, no question. Mind the crowds at this spot, though.
After that, it’s back to junk for nearly five days. Then, the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July brings 3 ft swell from the southwest with a 16-second period and light cross-off winds. The energy hits 405, the biggest wave height of the whole run. Solid and fun for any intermediate surfer.
Best windows: Saturday the 18th morning, Sunday the 19th morning, and the morning of Friday the 24th. That 24th is the one you don’t want to miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 108 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 74 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 27 | 235 | 238 | 203 | 13 | 203 | 44 | 24 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:47PM2.56m | 11:36AM1.70m | 10:36PM2.45m | 12:18PM1.75m | 11:25PM2.25m | 1:00PM1.80m | 00:15AM2.00m | 1:42PM1.84m | 1:09AM1.73m | 2:26PM1.87m | 2:15AM1.47m | 3:13PM1.88m | 3:50AM1.29m | 4:03PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM-0.12m | 4:25PM0.97m | 5:45AM-0.01m | 5:22PM0.95m | 6:25AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.96m | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:30PM0.96m | 7:38AM0.58m | 8:48PM0.94m | 8:14AM0.79m | 10:19PM0.87m | 8:52AM0.98m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:05 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 21 | 95 | 56 | 35 | 68 | 39 | 20 | 12 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 61 | 100 | 238 | 136 | 164 | 203 | 44 | 397 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 94 | 74 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 235 | 97 | 203 | 84 | 54 | 229 | 24 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 91 | 54 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 29 | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 2 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 117 |
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