Surf Forecasts:
Macmasters Point surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, S swell with 1,406 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Macmasters Point this week:
The surf forecast for Macmasters Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Macmasters Point in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Macmasters Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 326 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 283 | 1406 | 482 | 270 | 177 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.51m | 4:57AM0.99m | 5:10PM1.60m | 6:04AM1.05m | 6:09PM1.69m | 7:00AM1.12m | 7:01PM1.76m | 7:49AM1.19m | 7:50PM1.78m | 8:35AM1.25m | 8:36PM1.74m | 9:18AM1.30m | 9:20PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.26m | 10:26AM0.38m | 00:08AM0.15m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.06m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:22PM0.22m | 2:33AM-0.03m | 2:13PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:02PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 41 | 63 | 113 | 143 | 3 | 495 | 266 | 108 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 283 | 1406 | 482 | 270 | 177 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 7 | NE 4 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 8 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | 326 | 28 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 17 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 765 | 140 | 134 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 202 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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