Surf Forecasts:
Lauderdale Point surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,081 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lauderdale Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lauderdale Point in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lauderdale Point over the next 16 days.
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let me tell it straight—this is a rough stretch of water ahead. The swell is barely showing its face, and the conditions keep tripping up any chance of a decent surf. The water's running about 52° thanks to a 1° cooler-than-usual dip, so it's a bit nippier than normal for this time of year.
Lauderdale Point is a very protected point break that's mostly beginner-friendly and breaks fairly consistently, but the wave heights are tiny—under 3 feet for the full two weeks. There are plenty of clean, cross-off and offshore wind days starting around Saturday 13th July, but the swell never pushes beyond a weak knee-high. The biggest kick comes Monday 13th July morning with a 3ft S swell, moderate energy at 729, but the wave comment reads "poor surf conditions." That pretty much sums it up.
The best-looking window is Sunday 13th July afternoon: 3ft of S swell, 18-second period, with clean cross-off winds. That's a long-period groundswell, so those longer gaps between sets might make paddling out easier at a point break, but the quality's still off. The winds stay clean through much of the week, and Friday 17th July afternoon turns glassy—waves are only 2ft, but it'd be a pleasant session if you're just looking to get wet.
Saturday 18th is smaller, then from Sunday 19th the wind goes cross-onshore and choppy—not good. There's a spike on Wednesday 23rd July: 3ft SSW swell with 608 energy—moderate—but cross-shore wind makes it choppy. Thursday 24th July shows 3ft S swell and 714 energy, but it's cross-onshore and lumpy. That Wednesday–Thursday window has the most energy of the whole run, but the chop kills it for paddle surfing.
Honestly, there isn't a single standout session here. The waves never top 3 feet, and the quality is poor across the board. For a very sheltered spot like this, a blank run like this happens sometimes. The forecast can shift, but right now—leave the board at home. If the wind stays cross-onshore on those bigger-energy days, it's more of a kite-surfing situation than a paddle one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 |
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 kJ | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 140 | 470 | 498 | 413 | 293 | 287 | 127 | 116 | 318 | 80 | 123 | 113 | 386 | 492 | 258 | 102 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:47PM0.96m | 7:24AM0.51m | 5:37PM1.00m | 8:49AM0.51m | 6:29PM1.01m | 10:10AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.99m | 11:23AM0.51m | 8:15PM0.95m | 12:15PM0.53m | 9:08PM0.88m | 12:48PM0.55m | 10:00PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM-0.00m | 10:40AM0.45m | 1:36AM-0.05m | 11:21AM0.48m | 2:37AM-0.06m | 12:04PM0.50m | 3:34AM-0.05m | 12:55PM0.51m | 4:28AM-0.01m | 2:06PM0.52m | 5:15AM0.06m | 3:35PM0.52m | |||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 259 | 498 | 413 | 293 | 287 | 127 | 116 | 87 | 80 | 97 | 113 | 386 | 492 | 258 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 16 | E 11 | ENE 8 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | E 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 470 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 318 | 39 | 123 | 36 | 8 | — | 4 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 38 | 33 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 11 | 487 | 13 | 1089 | 563 | 561 | 32 | 561 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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