Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,394 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 13s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, if I'm bein' straight with you, this stretch is lookin' pretty bleak, especially for a point break like Indicators – which is a sheltered spot lookin' for a WNW swell. We're gonna have a long dry spell. The first real chance of anything even worth paddlin' out for isn't until Saturday the 1st of August. Before that, you've got a few days of tiny, marginal junk that just isn't worth your time.
Saturday the 1st of August is about as good as it gets, and even that's not sayin' much. There's a little bump of mixed swell, with a NW swell of 5ft and a short period of 8 seconds. The energy's moderate (399), but the real story is that glassy wind. It's gonna be clean, even if the waves are a bit fat. Sunday the 2nd of August has a bit more size, 6ft from the WNW, and a bit more period at 10 seconds, with moderate energy at 801. The wind is light and onshore, so it'll be a little bumpy but still rideable for the crew that's keen. The water temp is 60°, so it's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that, it's a long, slow fade. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th you've got ankle-to-knee high WNW slop with light cross-offshores, but the quality just isn't there – the scores are all poor. From Wednesday the 5th right through to the end of the window on Friday the 14th of August, it's a proper flat spell. We're talkin' tiny swells, under 3ft, and a lot of it is from the SSW, which is exactly the wrong direction for this break. You'll see some long-period energy (over 15 seconds) in there, but it's too small and from the wrong angle to do anything with. You're lookin' at maybe a few marginal windows on the 8th, 9th, 12th, and 13th of August where it could be waist-high on a good set, but the conditions are just as likely to be poor.
So, if you're itchin' for a surf, your best bet is a dawny on Saturday the 1st or Sunday the 2nd of August at Indicators. It's not gonna be a classic, but it's the cleanest and most consistent we've got. Get it while you can, because after that, the boards are stayin' in the garage.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 402 | 346 | 218 | 276 | 328 | 353 | 351 | 947 | 554 | 651 | 778 | 678 | 516 | 443 | 322 | 222 | 164 | 99 | 101 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.59m | 1:17PM1.30m | 11:56PM1.50m | 1:39PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.39m | 2:04PM1.43m | 1:28AM1.25m | 2:33PM1.52m | 2:28AM1.11m | 3:08PM1.60m | 3:51AM0.99m | 3:50PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM0.83m | 6:07AM-0.12m | 6:06PM0.76m | 6:32AM-0.04m | 6:49PM0.67m | 6:58AM0.09m | 7:38PM0.59m | 7:26AM0.26m | 8:37PM0.49m | 7:57AM0.45m | 9:45PM0.38m | 8:31AM0.66m | 11:01PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 402 | 202 | 218 | 276 | 178 | 220 | 92 | 561 | 554 | 46 | 778 | 678 | 516 | 443 | 322 | 222 | 164 | 99 | 101 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 305 | 86 | 49 | 225 | 89 | 48 | 76 | 48 | 55 | 44 | 67 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 73 | 52 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSE 13 | SW 15 | — | W 21 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 76 | 59 | 104 | — | 9 | 82 | 18 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 30 | 51 | 65 | 41 | 61 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 346 | 192 | 243 | 328 | 353 | 351 | 947 | — | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 121 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 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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