Surf Forecasts:
Ketewel surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,828 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ketewel this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ketewel in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WITA) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ketewel over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here with the straight talk. Ketewel is a sheltered south-facing reef, but right now it’s giving us nothing clean. The wind is locked in cross-onshore from the southeast for days on end, and that kills any chance of decent waves. Water temp is 28° – about normal for the season.
From Tuesday, 7 July through the first week, the south-southwest swell runs between 2 ft and 6 ft, with periods up to 16 seconds – solid groundswell – but every session is cross-onshore at 12 to 16 mph. Combined energy climbs from moderate (889) to strong (1951) by Thursday, but it’s all messy, choppy junk. On Sunday 12 July, swell drops to 3 ft with a light cross-on breeze – still no good.
Tuesday 14 July afternoon shows a marginal chance: 6 ft, 18-second period, energy at 2185, with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s the first half-decent window in 11 days. Friday 17 July morning offers another marginal look: 5 ft, 14 seconds, wind easing to 6 mph cross-on – maybe, if the tide plays ball. Then Saturday 18 July brings the big stuff: 7 ft to 7 ft, 16-17 second south-southwest groundswell, energy at 2518 (strong). That’s expert-only size, but still cross-onshore at 9-12 mph. Marginal at best.
The second week stays grim. A final marginal nod on Wednesday 22 July afternoon: 4 ft, 18-second groundswell with a gentle 9 mph cross-on breeze. But it’s never glassy, never clean. There is no standout session in this whole 16-day run. This reef is inconsistent, and when the wind sets in wrong, it’s a long wait. Keep watching, but don’t plan a trip around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 817 | 736 | 1136 | 1471 | 1735 | 1712 | 1646 | 1396 | 1091 | 1358 | 1341 | 1052 | 796 | 341 | 479 | 196 | 167 | 396 | 362 | 343 | 747 |
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 | 2:09PM1.97m | 2:56AM2.18m | 2:59PM1.77m | 3:40AM2.19m | 4:07PM1.58m | 4:37AM2.20m | 5:48PM1.44m | 5:48AM2.23m | 7:41PM1.45m | 7:06AM2.32m | 9:00PM1.57m | 8:18AM2.45m | 9:55PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.84m | 8:23PM0.60m | 9:16AM0.84m | 8:59PM0.74m | 10:25AM0.83m | 9:43PM0.89m | 11:50AM0.76m | 10:46PM1.02m | 1:20PM0.62m | 00:12AM1.09m | 2:33PM0.43m | 1:41AM1.06m | 3:31PM0.24m | 2:53AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 817 | 736 | 1136 | 1471 | 1735 | 1712 | 1646 | 1396 | 1091 | 1358 | 1341 | 1052 | 796 | 317 | 479 | 91 | 167 | 396 | 362 | 260 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 214 | — | — | 18 | 45 | 319 | — | — | — | — | 341 | 91 | 196 | 108 | 65 | 36 | 343 | 747 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 22 | S 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 161 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 72 | 90 | 72 | 84 | 93 | 122 | 287 | 159 | 189 | 255 | 155 | 161 | 219 | 169 | 144 | — | 134 | 121 | — | 105 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 93 | 17 | 38 | 93 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
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