Surf Forecasts:
Little River Clam Beach surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 18s period, W swell with 38,164 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little River Clam Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Little River Clam Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little River Clam Beach in the next 16 days are 7.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 25ft (7.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little River Clam Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 15 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2364 | 2446 | 2694 | 2576 | 2120 | 3354 | 6156 | 6691 | 5681 | 4126 | 5130 | 6621 | 34119 | 27654 | 17082 | 6910 | 3468 | 9646 | 28296 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.71m | 11:08AM2.17m | 1:05AM1.68m | 11:40AM2.11m | 1:49AM1.64m | 12:14PM2.04m | 2:36AM1.59m | 12:52PM1.94m | 3:27AM1.55m | 1:33PM1.83m | 4:22AM1.54m | 2:23PM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.96m | 6:16PM-0.20m | 5:53AM1.04m | 6:53PM-0.15m | 6:30AM1.10m | 7:34PM-0.07m | 7:10AM1.15m | 8:16PM0.01m | 7:58AM1.19m | 9:03PM0.09m | 8:58AM1.20m | 9:52PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 15 | W 18 |
| kJ | 2364 | 2446 | 2694 | 2576 | 2120 | 3354 | 6156 | 6691 | 5681 | 4126 | 5130 | 6621 | 34119 | 27654 | 17082 | 6910 | 3468 | 9646 | 28296 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 84 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 65 | — | 70 | 48 | 79 | 43 | 66 | — | — | — | 33 | 816 | 53 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 78 | 28 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 7 | 66 | 286 | 286 | 438 | 528 | 793 | 487 | 486 | 286 | 383 | 28 | 486 |
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