Surf Forecasts:
Lido Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with 512 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lido Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Lido Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lido Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lido Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a grim forecast for Lido Beach. We’re looking at a 16-day window with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The energy is weak, the wind is rarely your friend, and the swell is inconsistent and small. The whole stretch is a write-off, so save your wax and find something else to do.
The first sign of any surfable wave comes on Thursday afternoon, 30 July. Lido Beach is a beach and jetty setup, and the water temp is sitting at 73.6°F, which is about average for this time of year with a slight positive anomaly of 1.1°F, nothing unusual. But the swell is tiny at 2.9 ft out of the SSE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a light cross-off from the WNW at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean, but the wave energy is weak (122). It’s surfable, but it’s flat and ordinary.
Friday, 31 July, and Saturday, 1 August, bring even smaller waves – 2.3 ft and 2.0 ft respectively – with clean cross-off winds in the mornings, but the energy is pathetic (73 and 76). The morning of 1 August is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a knee-high dribble. After that, the wind swings onshore and the swell stays tiny, with poor conditions dominating through the first week.
From Monday, 3 August, through to Tuesday, 11 August, the story doesn’t improve. The swell height rarely tops 1.6 ft, the period is short, and the wind is generally onshore or cross-onshore, creating chop. There’s a brief moment on Monday morning, 10 August, with glassy conditions, but the swell is only 2.0 ft from the ESE with a period of 6 seconds – it’s flat and gutless. The energy is a measly 50.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Don’t bother. The only real highlight is the clean conditions on Thursday afternoon, 30 July, if you’re desperate for a limp ankle-snapper. For the rest of the forecast, it’s a bust. That’s the reality of it.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 28 | 37 | 71 | 177 | 435 | 149 | 149 | 134 | 186 | 116 | 60 | 70 | 47 | 61 | 49 | 44 | 17 | 54 | 28 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.56m | 7:24AM1.26m | 7:37PM1.60m | 8:04AM1.30m | 8:14PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.34m | 8:49PM1.60m | 9:17AM1.37m | 9:24PM1.57m | 9:54AM1.40m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.10m | 1:20PM0.18m | 2:05AM0.05m | 2:04PM0.16m | 2:44AM0.02m | 2:45PM0.14m | 3:20AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.14m | 3:55AM-0.01m | 4:04PM0.15m | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:42PM0.17m | 5:00AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 149 | 1 | 134 | 186 | 116 | 60 | 70 | 47 | 61 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | — | S 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 9 | E 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | 49 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | WNW 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | S 8 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 37 | 71 | 177 | 435 | 81 | 149 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 11 | 15 | — | 44 | 3 | 54 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 1704 | 49 | 520 | 1591 | 36 | 41 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 197 | 188 | 197 | 1379 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lido Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lido Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lido Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lido Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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