Surf Forecasts:
Lunada Bay surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with 665 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lunada Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Lunada Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lunada Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 13s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lunada Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gap at the start, mates. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th don’t have much to write home about – the morning windows have a bit of knee-high swell, but the afternoons turn to mush with onshore breezes. Then Sunday the 6th morning looks like the first real chance to get wet, with a cross-offshore breeze and some clean lines. Not big, but clean.
From Monday the 7th through the end of the first week, it’s a bit of a battle. There are pulses of swell, but onshore winds and lumpy conditions mess it up. Early in the second week, around the 14th, we get a brief morning window with clean conditions but nothing special. There’s a long flat stretch after that – several days with barely anything rideable.
The standout window is Sunday morning, the 6th of September, and then again on Saturday the 19th. That Saturday morning looks the best of the lot: a clean 0.6m swell, light cross-offshore breeze, and a long 19-second period. It’s not powerful, but it’ll be glassy and lined up. The water is running warm, about 23°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need much rubber.
For the first decent wave, head to Lunada Bay – it’s a reef break that handles the long-period swell well. The 0.9m of SSW swell on the morning of the 6th with an offshore breeze will make it fun, but it’s a consistent break, and crowds are likely. If you’re not keen on the crowd, it’s still the best option on offer.
The following days are mostly small or blown out, except for that Saturday the 19th morning. That one shows 0.6m from the SW with a 19-second period, light offshore wind, and decent energy. Worth a paddle.
Honestly, if you’re flexible, wait for the Saturday mornings – the 6th and the 19th. The rest of the window is either onshore junk or piddly flat spells. It’s not a classic run, but there are a couple of clean windows if you time it right.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 310 | 322 | 425 | 277 | 280 | 322 | 18 | 665 | 58 | 636 | 560 | 482 | 235 | 306 | 170 | 133 | 235 | 291 | 310 | 251 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:51PM2.05m | 7:49AM1.50m | 6:06PM2.15m | 8:17AM1.63m | 7:06PM2.24m | 8:45AM1.75m | 7:57PM2.29m | 9:13AM1.86m | 8:44PM2.27m | 9:41AM1.96m | 9:28PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:05AM1.32m | 00:46AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.24m | 1:34AM0.17m | 1:00PM1.09m | 2:14AM0.11m | 1:53PM0.92m | 2:50AM0.11m | 2:40PM0.76m | 3:23AM0.17m | 3:25PM0.63m | 3:54AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 364 | 310 | 322 | 425 | 250 | 225 | 322 | 515 | 665 | 609 | 636 | 560 | 482 | 235 | 306 | 170 | 109 | 141 | 291 | 132 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 9 | W 10 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 114 | 141 | 133 | 277 | 280 | 168 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 156 | 94 | 94 | 133 | 235 | 53 | 310 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SW 11 | SSE 15 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 4 | SW 11 | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 29 | 59 | 44 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | 17 | 48 | 3 | 90 | 52 | 11 | 37 | 27 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 46 | — | — | 31 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 54 | 63 | 12 | 63 | 117 | 25 | 63 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 1 |
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