Surf Forecasts:
Ketewel surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with 2,751 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ketewel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ketewel in the next 16 days are 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ketewel over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here. Looking at Ketewel and it’s a tough slog ahead. This is a sheltered reef that needs clean southerly groundswell and some offshore wind, but we’re not getting the right combo. For the next week and a half, it’s basically a no-go for paddle surfing. The wind is stuck out of the southeast, blowing cross-onshore, messing up the surface. We’ve got a long 16-day window, but there’s a big gap of poor conditions right through until Tuesday, July 14th, and even then, it’s only marginal.
Let’s break it down. Friday the 10th through Monday the 13th is pure frustration. The swell’s there – Friday afternoon we’ve got a 6ft SSW groundswell at a super long 16 seconds (combined energy of 1541 – strong), but with that 12 mph SE cross-on wind, it’s blown out. Same story Saturday and Sunday: swell drops a little but the wind stays mean. Monday the 13th afternoon sees another long-period pulse (3ft SSW at 21 seconds), but again, that light but persistent cross-on wind wrecks it. For a reef like Ketewel, that’s heartbreaking.
Tuesday the 14th offers the first real glimmer. Morning shows a 6ft SSW swell at 17 seconds (combined energy of 2447 – very strong), and the wind is still a light cross-on. It’s only rated as marginal – the tide or something is off. If you’re a seasoned local who knows the bank, you might snag a few. But it’s not for the faint-hearted.
Then from Wednesday the 15th through the end, we’re back to poor conditions. The wind stays cross-onshore, mostly 12 mph, and the swell sticks around the 4ft to 7ft range. That bigger swell on Monday, July 20th (7ft SSW at 17 seconds, energy 2748) is only for experts, and even then, it’s messy. The last few days, around the 23rd and 24th, the swell turns short-period (8 seconds) and weak – that’s just wind chop, not surf.
Honestly, for a spot that’s inconsistent anyway, this is a bleak run. The water temp is 82°F, which is about average for the time of year – no excuses there. But with the wind locked in onshore, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang in there, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1415 | 1052 | 899 | 341 | 479 | 196 | 167 | 245 | 193 | 625 | 1469 | 1714 | 2187 | 2040 | 1672 | 1447 | 1198 | 857 | 869 | 742 | 732 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.44m | 5:48AM2.23m | 7:41PM1.45m | 7:06AM2.32m | 9:00PM1.57m | 8:18AM2.45m | 9:55PM1.73m | 9:19AM2.60m | 10:39PM1.89m | 10:12AM2.70m | 11:19PM2.06m | 11:00AM2.73m | 11:57PM2.20m | 11:45AM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM1.02m | 1:20PM0.62m | 00:12AM1.09m | 2:33PM0.43m | 1:41AM1.06m | 3:31PM0.24m | 2:53AM0.94m | 4:19PM0.09m | 3:53AM0.79m | 5:02PM0.01m | 4:45AM0.66m | 5:41PM-0.00m | 5:34AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | 6:15 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1415 | 1052 | 899 | 341 | 479 | 196 | 167 | 68 | 193 | 625 | 1469 | 1714 | 2187 | 2040 | 1672 | 1447 | 1198 | 857 | 869 | 742 | 732 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | S 21 | — | — | SE 6 | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | 763 | 322 | 109 | 127 | 108 | 245 | 40 | 247 | 72 | 332 | — | — | 103 | — | 30 | 106 | 7 | 119 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SSW 23 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 105 | 54 | 126 | 359 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 126 | 171 | 205 | 179 | — | 66 | 85 | 104 | 62 | 62 | 109 | 42 | 76 | 74 | — | 160 | 99 | 151 | 160 | — | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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