Surf Forecasts:
Lauderdale Point surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,340 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lauderdale Point over the next 16 days.
Hey folks, Rusty here. I’ve looked over the next 16 days for Lauderdale Point, and I’ve got to be honest – there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The whole window is a write‑off. Even though this point break is usually fairly consistent, the forecasts are showing nothing but weak, tiny swell and messy winds. We’re looking at a real blank run.
Starting Wednesday July 8th, we’ve got swell heights barely hitting 2 ft with a long 19‑second period from the south, but the wind is cross or cross‑on and the combined energy is weak to moderate. Water temp is sitting at 52° – about 2° colder than normal for July. That pattern sticks around through the rest of the week: Thursday the 9th gets a glassy moment but only 1 ft of south swell, and by Friday it’s down to 1 ft again with a gentle cross‑chop. Saturday the 11th is a mess – 19 mph northerlies and lumpy cross‑onshore, swell tiny. Sunday the 12th is clean but flat (0.3‑0.7 ft).
The only time we see any real size comes on Wednesday the 15th afternoon – a 10 ft south swell with a 12‑second period, combined energy over 2200 – but it’s accompanied by a near‑gale SSW wind at 31 mph, making it unsurfable. Thursday the 16th drops to 5 ft but still blown out.
Friday the 17th morning offers the best of a bad bunch: 6 ft from the SSE with a shorter 9‑second period, light offshore wind from the west, and the conditions are described as “surfable but very ordinary”. It’s an expert‑only size given the 6 ft height, and the break is very sheltered, so it might offer something clean, but the quality is poor. After that, the rest of the window fades to flatness again, with 0.3‑2 ft and cross‑shore winds.
So, no standout days, no clean swell, and crowds are often around when it does break – but not this time. This stretch is a dud. Hang tight – forecasts can change, and Lauderdale Point usually delivers more than this.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | N 4 | S 12 | S 12 | S 24 | S 21 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 298 | 82 | 78 | 118 | 133 | 99 | 46 | 51 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 602 | 361 | 515 | 373 | 205 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:36PM0.78m | 2:58AM0.57m | 3:16PM0.85m | 4:28AM0.54m | 4:00PM0.91m | 5:57AM0.52m | 4:47PM0.96m | 7:24AM0.51m | 5:37PM1.00m | 8:49AM0.51m | 6:29PM1.01m | 10:10AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.27m | 8:30AM0.28m | 10:25PM0.16m | 9:14AM0.35m | 11:31PM0.07m | 9:57AM0.40m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 16 | S 17 | S 15 | S 13 | N 3 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 336 | 298 | 82 | 78 | 118 | 133 | 99 | 46 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 256 | 361 | 515 | 373 | 205 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 7 | E 9 | S 14 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 21 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 73 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 602 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | E 11 | S 24 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | — | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 | — | 4 | 24 | 27 | 16 | 61 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 892 | 561 | 1069 | 5 | 11 | 844 | 5 |
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