Surf Forecasts:
Little Swanport surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, ENE swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Swanport this week:
The surf forecast for Little Swanport over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Swanport in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Swanport over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 128 | 122 | 114 | 207 | 177 | 147 | 124 | 111 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 55 | 107 | 114 | 86 | 86 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38PM0.97m | 6:07AM0.93m | 5:36PM0.97m | 6:43AM0.99m | 6:35PM0.97m | 7:19AM1.05m | 7:35PM0.98m | 7:56AM1.11m | 8:36PM0.98m | 8:35AM1.17m | 9:37PM0.98m | 9:17AM1.21m | 10:39PM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51AM0.59m | 11:29PM0.29m | 11:47AM0.53m | 00:11AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.45m | 00:53AM0.30m | 1:34PM0.36m | 1:36AM0.34m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:21AM0.38m | 3:18PM0.16m | 3:07AM0.43m | 4:11PM0.08m | 3:55AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 18 | 13 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 22 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 16 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 50 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 122 | 114 | 207 | 177 | 147 | 124 | 111 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 55 | 107 | 114 | 86 | 86 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | — | SE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 4 | ESE 5 | S 14 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 24 | 28 | — | 9 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 22 | — | — | S 20 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | S 18 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | E 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 7 | N 2 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 2 | 128 | 321 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 7 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 387 | 0 | 69 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 55 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 7 |
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The above surf forecast table for Little Swanport provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Swanport can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Swanport 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 (Little Swanport) 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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