Surf Forecasts:
King Edwards Bay surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for King Edwards Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at King Edwards Bay in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for King Edwards Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 33 | 24 | 55 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06PM4.94m | 4:16AM5.21m | 4:53PM5.07m | 5:00AM5.39m | 5:35PM5.10m | 5:42AM5.44m | 6:16PM5.01m | 6:23AM5.35m | 6:55PM4.84m | 7:03AM5.15m | 7:34PM4.60m | 7:44AM4.84m | 8:14PM4.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.61m | 10:22PM1.03m | 10:48AM0.38m | 11:04PM0.90m | 11:31AM0.28m | 11:44PM0.86m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:51PM0.51m | 00:58AM1.07m | 1:29PM0.79m | 1:35AM1.28m | 2:07PM1.14m | 2:14AM1.54m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 19 | 55 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 45 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | SE 5 | N 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | N 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 24 | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 69 | 2 | 238 | 277 | 172 | 419 | 419 | 422 | 568 | 810 | 333 | 333 | 377 | 56 | 377 | 418 | 238 | 318 | 323 | 333 |
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The above surf forecast table for King Edwards Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at King Edwards Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our King Edwards Bay 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 (King Edwards Bay) 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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