Surf Forecasts:
Lunada Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with 610 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lunada Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lunada Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a pretty quiet run ahead, to be honest. The first week or so has some small, clean windows, but nothing that’s going to blow your mind. The main event comes right at the end of the run, but it’s a long way off, so keep your expectations in check.
The standout, and really the only one worth getting excited about, is Saturday morning, the 26th of July. The swell at Lunada Bay is a clean 3 ft from the SSW, with a period of 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and it’s got a nice energy to it (535). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSE, which should keep the face clean. This is a classic, hollow reef setup, so those long-period lines should reel down the point. It’s an advanced wave, and with crowds often here, you’ll want to be on your game.
Before that, Friday morning the 24th offers a small 2 ft SSW swell, but the energy is still decent (406). The wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the tides might be a bit tricky. Still, a good warm-up.
Sunday morning the 27th sees a similar story: 3 ft of SSW swell (597) with light, cross-off wind. The period drops to 18 seconds, but it’s still clean. This is a good one for the more patient surfer.
The water temperature is a notable 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. A full 7° above average, so you can leave the thicker wetsuit at home.
After that first week, things get pretty flat. The tail end of July and the first few days of August offer very little. There’s a small bump on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August with 3 ft from the SSW (242), but the wind is onshore by the afternoon, so you’d have to make the most of the morning session.
The potential for a decent swell shows up around Friday the 8th of August. We’ve got a 1 ft SSW swell, but it’s coming from a 19-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the energy is moderate (148). The wind is light cross-on, which isn’t ideal, but if that long period lines up with the tide, it could be a sneaky good session at Lunada Bay. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the day off work just yet.
Overall, it’s a quiet stretch with one clear winner this weekend. Get out on Saturday morning the 26th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 217 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 414 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 | 273 | 191 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.37m | 6:36PM2.01m | 9:12AM1.43m | 7:20PM2.08m | 9:38AM1.48m | 7:59PM2.16m | 10:03AM1.51m | 8:35PM2.22m | 10:28AM1.54m | 9:10PM2.25m | 10:53AM1.58m | 9:43PM2.23m | 11:19AM1.62m | 10:16PM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM1.26m | 2:19AM0.40m | 1:00PM1.24m | 2:53AM0.31m | 1:44PM1.20m | 3:25AM0.24m | 2:22PM1.14m | 3:55AM0.20m | 2:58PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.19m | 3:34PM1.05m | 4:52AM0.21m | 4:11PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 108 | 368 | 467 | 355 | 546 | 480 | 413 | 455 | 553 | 610 | 76 | 528 | 510 | 417 | 318 | 322 | 280 | 273 | 259 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 29 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 60 | 44 | 31 | 414 | 32 | 22 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 76 | 120 | 191 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SSE 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 368 | 217 | 37 | 28 | 47 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 61 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 0 |
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