Surf Forecasts:
Ironwood Beach surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 26 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ENE swell with 1,550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 29 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ironwood Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Ironwood Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ironwood Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 26th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ironwood Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat night, moderate winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 785 | 998 | 1299 | 1373 | 1149 | 878 | 483 | 330 | 385 | 359 | 181 | 211 | 223 | 202 | 30 | 130 | 145 | 77 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.70m | 2:27PM0.69m | 3:15AM0.75m | 2:49PM0.64m | 3:55AM0.79m | 3:10PM0.58m | 4:39AM0.80m | 3:28PM0.53m | 5:32AM0.78m | 3:37PM0.47m | 6:38AM0.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.14m | 8:33AM0.22m | 8:44PM0.10m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:07PM0.07m | 10:03AM0.30m | 9:32PM0.06m | 10:56AM0.36m | 10:00PM0.06m | 12:07PM0.41m | 10:33PM0.08m | 11:14PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | NNW 16 | ENE 8 | NNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 9 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 115 | 74 | 167 | 122 | 119 | 56 | 149 | 330 | 170 | 256 | 181 | 211 | 149 | 119 | 25 | 60 | 54 | 28 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 | S 11 | NW 13 | S 10 | NNW 15 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | E 14 | E 13 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 106 | 91 | 33 | 37 | 61 | 49 | 188 | 75 | 111 | 94 | 97 | 80 | 50 | 75 | 54 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 9 | W 8 | SSW 11 | NW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 11 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 31 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 106 | 41 | 163 | 93 | 122 | 79 | 30 | 12 | 48 | 31 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 785 | 998 | 1299 | 1373 | 1149 | 878 | 483 | 539 | 385 | 359 | — | 309 | 223 | 202 | 115 | 130 | 145 | 77 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 14 | 28 | 161 | 38 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Ironwood Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Ironwood Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ironwood Beach 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 (Ironwood Beach) 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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