Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 754 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Indicators this week:
The surf forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indicators in the next 16 days are 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 19s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about this stretch in feet and degrees.
We start off with a quiet spell. Nothing doing until Thursday morning, July 9th. First surf is a little uncertain. Clear skies with a light onshore breeze from the WSW, swell is 3ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 1204. Water temp is 61°F, much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5°F above average, so you can probably leave the thick steamer at home.
The pick of the period is Monday afternoon, July 13th. Glassy conditions, barely a breath of air, and a clean 4ft WNW swell. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it's not a groundswell, but the total lack of wind will make those waves smooth and fun. It’s nothing huge, but it’ll be clean and you won’t be fighting a crowd.
Another good call is Sunday afternoon, July 19th. Again, glassy with a slight air, and 2ft from the SW on a super long 17-second period. It’s tiny, but that long period gives the waves a lot of shape and organisation. Total energy is moderate at 536.
Through the rest of the outlook, it’s mostly small with light onshore or cross-onshore breezes. There’s a bigger pulse around Thursday July 23rd with 6ft from the WNW on a short period, but the wind will be onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy. That setup might be better for kiting than surfing.
The first week is a bit average, but the second week offers some clean, small windows. Not consistent, but when it's glassy, you can have some fun.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 499 | 402 | 673 | 435 | 444 | 373 | 381 | 249 | 267 | 233 | 236 | 229 | 187 | 224 | 338 | 197 | 298 | 547 | 280 | 469 | 749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.77m | 9:19AM1.04m | 7:05PM1.87m | 10:22AM1.17m | 8:01PM1.95m | 11:09AM1.26m | 8:57PM2.01m | 11:51AM1.33m | 9:52PM2.02m | 12:31PM1.37m | 10:45PM1.98m | 1:10PM1.40m | 11:37PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.78m | 1:40AM-0.05m | 12:31PM0.91m | 2:34AM-0.25m | 1:43PM0.98m | 3:26AM-0.41m | 2:47PM0.98m | 4:16AM-0.50m | 3:46PM0.93m | 5:03AM-0.54m | 4:42PM0.86m | 5:48AM-0.51m | 5:38PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 255 | 402 | 381 | 348 | 256 | 202 | 202 | 249 | 267 | 228 | 228 | 173 | 173 | 184 | 197 | 102 | 85 | 300 | 78 | 71 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 499 | — | 387 | 314 | 2 | 242 | 242 | 7 | 249 | 233 | 236 | 229 | 187 | 15 | 129 | 36 | 37 | 152 | 40 | 30 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | — | W 18 | W 16 | SSW 18 | S 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 19 | 51 | 37 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 58 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 450 | 355 | 673 | 435 | 444 | 373 | 381 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | 338 | 197 | 298 | 547 | 280 | 469 | 749 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 0 | 104 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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