Lakes Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.25° S 151.56° E

Lakes Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lakes Beach sea temperature is
19.6°C
0.8° 

Lakes Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lakes Beach surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with 1,282 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. 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 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 13th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lakes Beach over the next 16 days.


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