Surf Forecasts:
Little Swanport surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period, SSW swell with 2,203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Swanport in the next 16 days are 2.3m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Swanport over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 112 | 102 | 61 | 34 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 95 | 91 | 329 | 705 | 615 | 407 | 215 | 111 | 2048 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.84m | 3:23PM1.20m | 5:11AM0.85m | 4:26PM1.22m | 6:07AM0.88m | 5:27PM1.23m | 6:57AM0.92m | 6:25PM1.22m | 7:41AM0.96m | 7:22PM1.18m | 8:22AM1.00m | 8:16PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.16m | 9:00AM0.55m | 10:40PM0.13m | 10:05AM0.54m | 11:39PM0.11m | 11:10AM0.51m | 00:32AM0.11m | 12:12PM0.47m | 1:20AM0.13m | 1:11PM0.42m | 2:04AM0.17m | 2:08PM0.37m | 2:45AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 34 | 14 | 102 | 61 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 95 | 91 | 329 | 705 | 615 | 407 | 215 | 111 | 87 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | S 14 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | E 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 8 | SSE 20 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 17 | E 18 | SSE 9 | E 17 |
| kJ | 48 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 40 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 9 | S 20 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | E 18 | — | E 16 | E 18 | E 17 | NE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 112 | — | — | — | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2048 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 168 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 492 | 597 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1001 | 1262 | 22 | 74 | 55 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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