Surf Forecasts:
Lightning Bolt surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lightning Bolt this week:
The surf forecast for Lightning Bolt over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lightning Bolt in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lightning Bolt over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 495 | 604 | 383 | 372 | 352 | 181 | 105 | 73 | 82 | 60 | 44 | 47 | 45 | 100 | 181 | 107 | 225 | 69 | 42 | 140 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.23m | 5:16AM1.61m | 7:28PM1.25m | 6:07AM1.64m | 8:06PM1.25m | 6:56AM1.63m | 8:42PM1.25m | 7:44AM1.56m | 9:17PM1.25m | 8:32AM1.45m | 9:50PM1.25m | 9:21AM1.31m | 10:23PM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM-0.04m | 11:24PM0.84m | 12:37PM-0.09m | 00:13AM0.80m | 1:22PM-0.08m | 1:00AM0.74m | 2:04PM-0.01m | 1:47AM0.69m | 2:44PM0.10m | 2:35AM0.66m | 3:20PM0.24m | 3:27AM0.63m | 3:54PM0.39m | 4:24AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 82 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 82 | 60 | 44 | 47 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 17 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 10 | SSW 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 9 | E 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | NW 4 | SE 8 | NW 4 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 495 | 604 | 383 | 372 | 352 | 181 | 105 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 181 | 107 | 225 | 69 | 42 | 140 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 307 | 42 | 610 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1025 | 0 | 672 | 14 | 14 | 618 | 601 | 601 | 609 | 609 | 609 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lightning Bolt provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lightning Bolt can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lightning Bolt 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 (Lightning Bolt) 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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