Surf Forecasts:
Lido West surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lido West this week:
The surf forecast for Lido West over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lido West in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lido West over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for our little patch of coast. I've got to be straight with you—this 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for anyone looking for a proper surf. The waves just aren't cooperating, and there's no real standout session to get excited about.
We're looking at a long, flat spell right from the start. The first few days have nothing on offer, with the first tiny bit of energy not showing up until the 19th of July. Even then, it's just small, weak stuff. The swell energy is basically non-existent, with readings like 51 (weak energy) and 34 (weak energy) on the 15th and 16th, and it's all short-period windswell at 5 to 6 seconds. It's not going to break with any shape or power. The winds are mostly cross or onshore, making it messy, save for a brief window of glassy conditions on the morning of the 17th when the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. That's not surf, that's a ripple.
The combined energy of all swells doesn't get into the moderate range until the 20th of July, hitting 179 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a dirty cross-onshore, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The pattern continues like this for days. There's a slight improvement on the 21st of July afternoon, with a clean 4 ft swell from the S at 8 seconds (217 - moderate wave energy), and the wind is cross-offshore. That's as close to a "best of a bad bunch" as we get, but it's still just a marginal, ordinary wave. For the rest of the run, it's small, choppy, and blown out.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.
The honest truth is, if you're a surfer, you're better off keeping the board in the garage. The setup here is more appealing for a kite surfer given the consistent onshore wind and weak, choppy surf. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can't stay this poor for long, but for now, it's a blank run.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 37 | 67 | 51 | 65 | 94 | 167 | 192 | 143 | 162 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10PM1.87m | 8:49AM1.54m | 9:03PM1.84m | 9:42AM1.56m | 9:54PM1.76m | 10:36AM1.56m | 10:47PM1.66m | 11:30AM1.55m | 11:38PM1.55m | 12:21PM1.54m | 00:29AM1.43m | 1:10PM1.51m | 1:19AM1.32m | 1:58PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM-0.20m | 2:53PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.21m | 3:45PM-0.07m | 4:26AM-0.19m | 4:35PM-0.01m | 5:11AM-0.12m | 5:26PM0.07m | 5:56AM-0.04m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.06m | 7:16PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 67 | 51 | 7 | 94 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 162 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 14 | — | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | ESE 4 | NNW 2 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 74 | 39 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | 19 | — | 37 | 1 | — | 65 | — | 167 | 192 | 143 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 85 | 158 | 97 | 101 | 1215 | 812 | 821 | 2628 | 812 | 812 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 156 | 177 | 177 | 91 | 39 | 20 |
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