Surf Forecasts:
Lauderdale Point surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, S swell with 322 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 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lauderdale Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve looked over what’s brewing at Lauderdale Point for the next couple weeks. To be honest, it’s a lean run, with heaps of days that just don’t offer anything worth paddling for. The water temp is sitting at 52°F, which is a touch under what’s normal for this time of year—nearly two degrees cooler, so you’ll need a thick wetsuit if you even think about getting out.
The only period that stands out in the whole 16 days is Friday, August 28th, in the afternoon. That’s your one real shot. You’ll see waves coming in at about 4ft from the SSW, with a nice long 17-second period—proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate but building (928), and with light offshore winds, it’ll be clean. The optimum swell direction for this point is SSW, so it lines up well. Keep in mind, crowds are common here, so expect company.
Before that, it’s over a week of tiny, weak surf. Swells are below 3ft, with short periods and low energy (numbers from 17 to 322). Winds are mostly clean, but there’s just no power in the water. Saturday, August 30th has a bit more size—about 5ft in the morning from the south—but it’s short period (9 seconds) and cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy and ugly. That afternoon, a bigger 4ft groundswell with a 20-second period rolls in with strong energy (1215), but it’s onshore, so it’s blown out.
After the 28th, it goes flat again. Monday, August 31st morning has about 6ft from the south, but with a short period and onshore wind—only for experts, and it’s not going to be clean. The rest of the run into early September is tiny, with glassy conditions but no swell to speak of.
Bottom line: your best bet is Friday, August 28th afternoon at Lauderdale Point. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, lined up, and the only real energy in the whole forecast. The rest is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 64 | 59 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 142 | 227 | 322 | 153 | 87 | 85 | 106 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:40AM0.45m | 1:14PM0.75m | 3:51AM0.44m | 1:54PM0.77m | 4:45AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.45m | 3:24PM0.82m | 6:04AM0.46m | 4:11PM0.84m | 6:42AM0.47m | 4:57PM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.28m | 5:41AM0.42m | 9:16PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.22m | 6:57AM0.44m | 10:41PM0.20m | 7:53AM0.44m | 11:24PM0.18m | 8:49AM0.43m | 00:07AM0.16m | 9:45AM0.43m | 00:48AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 18 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 142 | 227 | 322 | 153 | 87 | 85 | 106 | 61 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 17 | S 14 | SSW 5 | — | S 14 | NE 8 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 18 | S 16 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 95 | 4 | 59 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 66 | 55 | 46 | — | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 6 | SSW 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 64 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 325 | 9 |
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