Surf Forecasts:
Ironwood Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 657 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s 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 08) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ironwood Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ironwood Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 389 | 207 | 100 | 93 | 148 | 183 | 192 | 117 | 210 | 94 | 78 | 75 | 206 | 65 | 75 | 98 | 59 | 55 | 71 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.86m | 1:31AM0.52m | 2:09PM0.85m | 2:14AM0.59m | 2:36PM0.81m | 2:54AM0.65m | 3:00PM0.75m | 3:33AM0.69m | 3:21PM0.68m | 4:12AM0.72m | 3:38PM0.62m | 4:51AM0.72m | 3:50PM0.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.22m | 7:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.19m | 8:03AM0.13m | 9:00PM0.16m | 8:46AM0.17m | 9:20PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.23m | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.12m | 10:52AM0.36m | 10:21PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 486 | 389 | 207 | 100 | 73 | 60 | 51 | 66 | 63 | 36 | 80 | 78 | 45 | 46 | 65 | 75 | 15 | 59 | 55 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | W 9 | W 7 | NW 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | NNE 8 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 191 | 194 | 70 | 62 | 119 | 76 | 72 | 61 | 94 | 91 | 12 | 37 | 82 | 25 | 64 | 26 | 34 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | E 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | SW 8 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 81 | 44 | 125 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 79 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 78 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 55 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 9 | — | NE 2 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1089 | 113 | — | 1 | 93 | 148 | 183 | 192 | 117 | 210 | 94 | 16 | 75 | 206 | — | — | 98 | 24 | 19 | 71 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 7 |
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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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