Surf Forecasts:
Loch Arbor surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, S swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Loch Arbor this week:
The surf forecast for Loch Arbor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Loch Arbor in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Loch Arbor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf around here. There’s a window coming up, but it’s not a big one, and it ain’t today. We’ve got a real quiet stretch ahead, so don’t go getting your hopes up for any magic sessions just yet.
The only real action is on Monday the 3rd. The swell shows a 7ft pulse, but it’s short-period stuff, around 8 seconds, coming out of the SSE. The morning has a cross-shore breeze with a cross-chop, so it’ll be a bit of a mess. But the afternoon is where it’s at: wind swings to a cross-off, and the report says it should be clean. You’ll find that at Loch Arbor (Loch-Arbor). It’s a sandbar, fairly consistent, but with that short period, it might be a bit walled. The combined energy reads 913, which is moderate, but it’s the only time in this whole run we get a real wave. The water temp is 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so not a big deal.
After that Monday afternoon, the taps get turned off. Tuesday the 4th drops to 3ft and just gets smaller and weaker from there. The wind turns onshore, the periods drop to 6 or 7 seconds, and the energy just bottoms out. It’s a long, lean stretch. From Tuesday the 4th all the way through to Monday the 17th, there isn’t a single session worth paddling out for. The swell heights stay under 3ft, and even when the wind is offshore or glassy, there’s just no push in the water.
Now, there’s a slight uptick right at the tail end of the window. On Tuesday the 18th, we see a little bump back up to 4ft, with the swell direction shifting to SSW. The period is still short at 5 to 6 seconds, and the combined energy just barely gets back above 100, hitting 107 by the afternoon. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, so if you’re desperate, that might be something to watch. But it’s a long way out, and I wouldn’t be making any plans on it. It’s promising, but the call is a lot less certain that far out.
So, the standout is clear: Monday afternoon, the 3rd of August, at Loch Arbor. That’s your window. It won’t be perfect, but it’s the only surf we’re getting. The rest of the week’s a write-off. Keep an eye on that Tuesday the 18th, but don’t hold your breath. It’s a slow stretch for the area, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 521 | 546 | 250 | 114 | 53 | 57 | 93 | 50 | 62 | 76 | 154 | 109 | 50 | 49 | 65 | 31 | 55 | 65 | 25 | 38 | 47 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.43m | 11:27PM1.37m | 12:02PM1.47m | 00:21AM1.31m | 12:54PM1.51m | 1:17AM1.26m | 1:50PM1.53m | 2:19AM1.23m | 2:52PM1.56m | 3:27AM1.22m | 4:00PM1.59m | 4:40AM1.26m | 5:10PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.24m | 5:28AM0.10m | 6:07PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.14m | 7:14PM0.32m | 7:09AM0.18m | 8:34PM0.31m | 8:23AM0.20m | 9:46PM0.25m | 9:36AM0.17m | 10:49PM0.16m | 10:42AM0.12m | 11:47PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 34 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | E 5 | — | E 10 | E 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 521 | 367 | 250 | 114 | 37 | 54 | 93 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 109 | 50 | 10 | 50 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | — | 57 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | N 3 | NE 3 | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 546 | 1 | 2 | 53 | — | — | 50 | 62 | 76 | 154 | — | — | 49 | 65 | — | 55 | 65 | — | 38 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 0 | 40 | 49 | 225 | 36 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 225 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 130 |
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