Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, NW swell with 823 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW 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 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s is also forecast. 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 20s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the coming weeks in the water.
First real chance to paddle out doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 5th, and it’s a thin one. We’ve got a 0.7m swell from the SSW, with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is 450 (moderate), but it’s coming in with a cross-on breeze. For a sheltered point like Indicators, that long period helps, but it’s still only for the advanced set. The water’s running warm for this time of year at 16°, about 3° above average, so the sting is off.
Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th stay small, with the best touch being Tuesday morning: a 0.7m swell from the SSW at 19 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1100 (moderate/strong). That long period will wrap nicely into Indicators, but with a light onshore, it’s still a marginal call.
The real standout is Thursday, July 9th, in the morning. A solid 2.3m swell from the NW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 1830 (strong). That’s a powerful, short-period wind swell, and at 2.3m, it’s expert-only territory. The wind is light and onshore, but at Indicators, which is sheltered from the NW, this is the session to aim for. The afternoon drops to 1.7m from the WNW, still sizeable.
Friday the 10th drops off, with 1.5m to 1.3m from the WNW. Nothing to write home about.
The second week goes quiet. From Saturday the 11th through Monday the 13th, it’s all marginal 0.8m to 1.3m swells from the SSW or WNW, with cross-on winds. A dry spell.
The best of the second week is Tuesday, July 14th, in the afternoon. The swell is only 1.4m from the WNW with an 8-second period, and combined energy at 480 (moderate). What makes it a winner is the glassy wind—dead calm. On a point like Indicators, that’s going to be clean and fun, though crowds are likely.
Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th bring 1.5m WNW swells but with onshore winds, so choppy. Thursday afternoon goes tiny and long-period from the W, poor.
Friday the 17th has 0.8m from the W at 16 seconds, with a light cross-on. Marginal.
Bottom line: The big one is Thursday morning, July 9th—2.3m NW swell for experts. For a clean, smaller session, hit Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, when the wind dies off. The rest is mostly filler.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 196 | 144 | 193 | 288 | 220 | 138 | 218 | 140 | 273 | 273 | 174 | 371 | 226 | 544 | 332 | 454 | 596 | 569 | 597 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.22m | 00:06AM1.52m | 2:42PM1.24m | 00:46AM1.42m | 3:07PM1.29m | 1:32AM1.29m | 3:35PM1.37m | 2:29AM1.14m | 4:07PM1.45m | 3:43AM0.99m | 4:43PM1.56m | 5:25AM0.90m | 5:25PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.97m | 7:08AM-0.15m | 7:09PM0.92m | 7:38AM-0.07m | 8:07PM0.84m | 8:10AM0.05m | 9:15PM0.73m | 8:44AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.58m | 9:23AM0.40m | 11:39PM0.38m | 10:11AM0.60m | 00:42AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 253 | 180 | 128 | 169 | 128 | 100 | 105 | 103 | 105 | 108 | 134 | 108 | 111 | 226 | 544 | 173 | 454 | 153 | 237 | 597 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 19 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 217 | 196 | 144 | 193 | 288 | 220 | 138 | 218 | 140 | 273 | 273 | 174 | 371 | 81 | 226 | 273 | 191 | 596 | 569 | 118 | 499 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 104 | 160 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 76 | 214 | 124 | 69 | 68 | 101 | 260 | 178 | 90 | 332 | 31 | 142 | 123 | — | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 130 | 322 | 207 | 268 | 428 | 257 | 423 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 345 | 0 | 79 | 144 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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