Surf Forecasts:
Indicators surf forecast from 15 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, W swell with 8,851 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W 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 Sunday (Nov 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Indicators in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Indicators over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 96mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 8 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4080 | 2185 | 3199 | 7085 | 5909 | 5123 | 3578 | 2085 | 1339 | 703 | 962 | 1760 | 2877 | 5792 | 8203 | 2219 | 972 | 639 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.21m | 5:14AM1.23m | 2:00PM1.26m | 5:29AM1.27m | 3:13PM1.16m | 5:48AM1.34m | 4:37PM1.08m | 6:10AM1.43m | 6:03PM1.05m | 6:36AM1.54m | 7:24PM1.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM1.17m | 8:32PM0.15m | 10:00AM1.09m | 9:25PM0.20m | 11:08AM0.93m | 10:17PM0.26m | 11:58AM0.73m | 11:05PM0.34m | 12:39PM0.51m | 11:50PM0.43m | 1:17PM0.27m | 00:33AM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 14 | SSW 15 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4080 | 2185 | 3199 | 7085 | 5909 | 5123 | 3578 | 2085 | 1339 | 703 | 326 | 1760 | 2877 | 42 | 5599 | 2219 | 972 | 639 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 16 | W 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 134 | 915 | 246 | 167 | 107 | 103 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 274 | 291 | 14 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 60 | 60 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | S 16 | — | — | SW 19 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | S 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | W 21 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 103 | 69 | 132 | — | — | 15 | 7 | 31 | 61 | 30 | 45 | 248 | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | 37 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 8 | — | S 7 | WSW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 962 | — | 106 | 5792 | 8203 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 17 | 121 | 47 | 26 | 477 | 358 | 304 | 0 | 0 | 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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