Surf Forecasts:
Lakes Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, S swell with 1,056 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lakes Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Lakes Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lakes Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lakes Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the skinny on Lakes Beach for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely a few sessions worth circling on your calendar.
The pattern kicks off pretty flat and messy. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are best spent doing something else. The wind is all over the place and the swell is weak and short-period. You'll be staring at a lake.
Things get interesting Thursday the 27th. The morning delivers a clean 6-foot swell out of the south, with a light breeze keeping the surface tidy. The combined energy is a solid 609, which is moderate energy. That's your first real shot, and it's a good one.
Now Friday the 28th morning? That's the one. We're talking glassy conditions with a 5 mph westerly wind and a 5-foot south swell with a long 11-second period to give it some punch. The combined energy is up at 619 (moderate wave energy). That's the kind of morning that makes you forget about all the crap days. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so get out there early.
Saturday the 29th morning is another top pick. Similar 5-foot south-southeast swell, light offshore wind, and the combined energy jumps to 835 (moderate wave energy). It might not be the perfect direction for the break, but those clean conditions and that much power make it a no-brainer. That's your three-day window, right there.
From Sunday the 30th onwards, things start to wind down. Monday the 31st has a weird little pulse: a tiny 3-foot south swell with a super long 18-second period and glassy conditions. Energy is still 747 (moderate wave energy), so there'll be some long, slow rollers, but it's small. The second week looks pretty bleak overall – small swells, inconsistent winds, and a lot of onshore junk. There's a brief moment on September 9th with a glassy morning and a 4-foot swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll just be soft and sloppy.
Your best bet is the end of this week and into the weekend. I'm calling Friday the 28th morning the standout. Glassy, a solid waist-to-chest high swell, and plenty of energy. Don't let that one pass you by.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 126 | 120 | 130 | 98 | 279 | 539 | 399 | 210 | 545 | 458 | 383 | 480 | 277 | 208 | 449 | 455 | 1056 | 498 | 773 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.49m | 7:06AM1.09m | 7:05PM1.54m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:40PM1.57m | 8:15AM1.25m | 8:15PM1.57m | 8:49AM1.32m | 8:50PM1.54m | 9:24AM1.38m | 9:27PM1.47m | 10:01AM1.42m | 10:07PM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.24m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:43AM0.18m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:14AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:44AM0.10m | 2:39PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.10m | 3:21PM0.25m | 3:46AM0.12m | 4:05PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 117 | 126 | 120 | 130 | 98 | 71 | 539 | 399 | 210 | 545 | 458 | 24 | 480 | 277 | 208 | 449 | 455 | 1056 | 221 | 773 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 29 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 24 | 19 | 327 | 165 | 142 | 31 | 33 | 145 | 498 | 16 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | SSE 20 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 19 | 21 | — | 15 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 52 | — | 28 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 131 | 31 | 28 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | WSW 2 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 279 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
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