Surf Forecasts:
Kololi Kotu Kombo surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, W swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kololi Kotu Kombo this week:
The surf forecast for Kololi Kotu Kombo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kololi Kotu Kombo in the next 16 days are 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kololi Kotu Kombo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 |
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 kJ | 14 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:38AM1.21m | 12:51PM1.27m | 1:29AM1.17m | 1:47PM1.17m | 2:35AM1.13m | 3:01PM1.09m | 3:57AM1.13m | 4:33PM1.06m | 5:22AM1.19m | 5:58PM1.10m | 6:33AM1.31m | 7:05PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.18m | 6:39AM0.28m | 7:13PM0.23m | 7:35AM0.33m | 8:10PM0.29m | 8:46AM0.38m | 9:20PM0.33m | 10:12AM0.38m | 10:40PM0.32m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:54PM0.27m | 12:47PM0.21m | 00:55AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 11 | W 15 | — | W 5 | SW 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | SW 11 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 30 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 748 | 751 | 751 | 749 | 161 | 161 | 171 | 685 | 161 | 170 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 665 | 748 | 665 | 665 |
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