Surf Forecasts:
Mad River Beach surf forecast from 21 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 21 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mad River Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Mad River Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mad River Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 28th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 27th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mad River Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 262 | 585 | 527 | 373 | 427 | 515 | 328 | 313 | 650 | 502 | 617 | 602 | 318 | 203 | 141 | 131 | 134 | 679 | 831 | 920 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.80m | 7:11PM2.15m | 7:10AM1.58m | 7:55PM2.21m | 8:32AM1.45m | 8:37PM2.26m | 9:59AM1.43m | 9:18PM2.30m | 11:17AM1.48m | 9:59PM2.33m | 12:18PM1.57m | 10:39PM2.36m | 1:05PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.70m | 12:07PM0.14m | 1:20AM0.57m | 12:55PM0.40m | 2:30AM0.41m | 1:45PM0.65m | 3:32AM0.23m | 2:38PM0.85m | 4:25AM0.08m | 3:31PM1.00m | 5:10AM-0.05m | 4:22PM1.09m | 5:51AM-0.15m | 5:09PM1.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | 8:51 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 460 | 262 | 585 | 527 | 373 | 427 | 515 | 328 | 313 | 650 | 502 | 617 | 602 | 318 | 189 | 50 | 104 | 134 | 679 | 831 | 920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 206 | 186 | 155 | 167 | 130 | 127 | 94 | 61 | 61 | 136 | 155 | 154 | 132 | 127 | 203 | 141 | 15 | 131 | 280 | 304 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | W 4 | SW 19 | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 109 | 60 | 113 | 111 | 49 | 61 | 91 | 90 | 95 | 75 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 131 | 33 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 373 | 100 | 13 | 336 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 264 | 816 | 0 | 305 | 477 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 71 | 158 | 477 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mad River Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mad River Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mad River Beach 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 (Mad River Beach) 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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