Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NW swell with 612 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indicators in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break down what’s headed our way over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, but there’s a window that’s got my attention.
The forecast is pretty flat to kick things off. Friday and Saturday are a total loss, with tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. There’s a bit of a pulse building from the 9th of August, but it’s all marginal and the wind is blowing onshore. The combined swell energy is moderate, peaking around 636 (moderate wave energy) on Sunday morning, but the swell is short period at 10 seconds and the wind is on it, so it’s not going to be any good.
The real standout, and the only one I’d be marking on the calendar, is that Wednesday the 19th of August. We’ve got a morning of clean, glassy conditions with a WNW wind of 5 km/h. The swell is only 3 ft from the SSW, but it’s a long period groundswell of 15 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 485 (moderate wave energy). It’s the only time the “expect good surf conditions” tag pops up. This is your best bet. The waves will have some real shape and push, and with the wind going glassy, it’s going to be a dream session. The break itself is a point break, so it’ll handle that long period energy beautifully. Just be aware that it’s an advanced spot, and it can get crowded. It’s a sheltered spot, so it’s soaking up whatever the WNW swell is offering, and the optimum swell direction is from the WNW, which is a perfect match.
After that, the swell drops back into the marginal zone for the rest of the window. The last week is a bit of a blur of small, onshore slop, so don’t bank on much. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
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 kJ | 80 | 139 | 210 | 159 | 318 | 232 | 291 | 349 | 386 | 362 | 286 | 227 | 164 | 232 | 212 | 273 | 227 | 175 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.04m | 5:42PM1.81m | 9:30AM1.17m | 6:48PM1.87m | 10:10AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.92m | 10:46AM1.34m | 8:53PM1.95m | 11:21AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.93m | 11:54AM1.42m | 10:41PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM0.10m | 10:49AM1.00m | 1:23AM-0.06m | 12:33PM1.05m | 2:23AM-0.21m | 1:50PM1.01m | 3:15AM-0.32m | 2:52PM0.91m | 4:02AM-0.38m | 3:47PM0.78m | 4:45AM-0.38m | 4:38PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 84 | 210 | 159 | 62 | 60 | 80 | 349 | 169 | 362 | 286 | 227 | 164 | 232 | 212 | 194 | 227 | 164 | 128 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 45 | 139 | 82 | 28 | 318 | 232 | 291 | 259 | 12 | 167 | 160 | 143 | 101 | 56 | 116 | 273 | 170 | 175 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 12 | W 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 80 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 36 | 56 | 82 | 28 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 98 | 96 | 93 | 124 | 25 | 28 | 98 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 345 | 0 | 313 | 345 | 0 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 125 | 313 | 0 | 79 | 144 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
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