Surf Forecasts:
King Edwards Bay surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 310 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for King Edwards Bay this week:
The surf forecast for King Edwards Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at King Edwards Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for King Edwards Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 51 | 161 | 143 | 127 | 149 | 223 | 269 | 92 | 51 | 154 | 59 | 25 | 7 | 38 | 140 | 163 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM4.10m | 2:59PM4.17m | 3:06AM4.37m | 3:37PM4.42m | 3:42AM4.64m | 4:10PM4.63m | 4:15AM4.88m | 4:42PM4.79m | 4:47AM5.08m | 5:13PM4.89m | 5:20AM5.22m | 5:45PM4.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM1.99m | 8:53AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.74m | 9:32AM1.30m | 9:46PM1.49m | 10:07AM1.03m | 10:19PM1.27m | 10:40AM0.82m | 10:50PM1.10m | 11:12AM0.68m | 11:22PM0.99m | 11:46AM0.62m | 11:53PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 127 | 107 | 147 | 269 | 92 | 51 | 154 | 59 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 140 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | N 9 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 51 | 161 | 143 | — | 149 | 223 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 38 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 369 | 487 | 432 | 79 | 56 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 275 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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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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