Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 766 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right now, the surf around here is pretty sad, to be honest. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy, onshore slop that’s not doing anyone any favors. The first real chance of anything clean doesn’t even show up until Friday the 18th, and even then, it’s just small. It’s a tough run.
Indicators (Point Break) – The water’s sitting at 17°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thickest rubber.
The strongest pulse in the whole window looks like it’s lining up for Monday the 21st. We’ve got some moderate energy pushing in – the combined swell energy reads 735 – with a solid SSW swell at 0.8m and a 17-second period. That long period is a bit of a double-edged sword here though. It’s got the push and the shape, but at a point break like this, it should actually handle it better than a beach. The morning looks the pick with light cross-onshore winds, but it’s still only in the marginal zone – not a day to get your hopes up too high.
The one real standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday the 24th morning. Still small at 0.8m from the SSW, but the energy jumps to 534, and we’ve got light cross-shore winds with some decent period at 14 seconds. It’s cleaner than most, but it’s still small and ordinary. This spot can be fairly consistent, but it’s also sheltered, so it’s not going to do much with this tiny stuff.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that’s going to get the heart racing. The swell direction is mostly SSW, which is a touch off the ideal WNW for this break, and the size just never gets above a foot. The periods are long – mostly 13 to 19 seconds – so there’s some groundswell in the mix, but it’s just too weak to do anything with.
If conditions stay this small and the winds stay onshore, the setup might honestly look more interesting for a kite than a paddleboard. There’s a long stretch – from about the 14th through the 20th – where it’s basically flat and messy. After the 24th, it drops right back off again into the same nothing.
It’s a bleak outlook, but with a few breaks around here staying fairly consistent, it doesn’t usually stay this dead for long. Forecasts can change, but right now, keep your expectations low.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 142 | 407 | 311 | 311 | 766 | 297 | 197 | 157 | 186 | 170 | 113 | 198 | 138 | 121 | 251 | 251 | 184 | 211 | 319 | 252 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM1.57m | 1:16AM1.26m | 12:56PM1.57m | 2:16AM1.15m | 1:24PM1.56m | 3:35AM1.08m | 1:57PM1.53m | 6:37AM1.08m | 2:40PM1.49m | 8:30AM1.18m | 3:35PM1.45m | 8:55AM1.24m | 4:44PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44PM0.15m | 6:33AM0.55m | 7:29PM0.16m | 7:04AM0.75m | 8:19PM0.21m | 7:34AM0.93m | 9:17PM0.26m | 8:04AM1.08m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:31AM1.16m | 11:45PM0.29m | 12:10PM1.14m | 00:51AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 120 | 142 | 219 | 311 | 77 | 426 | 297 | 197 | 157 | 186 | 147 | 100 | 75 | 58 | 46 | 251 | 251 | 101 | 211 | 319 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 107 | 127 | 64 | 61 | 144 | 170 | 113 | 198 | 138 | 121 | 120 | 115 | 184 | 69 | 68 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 37 | 92 | 78 | 3 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 75 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 116 | 117 | 113 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 39 | 76 | 407 | — | 311 | 766 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 46 | 42 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Indicators provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Indicators can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Indicators 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 (Indicators) 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).
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