Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.98° S 115.74° E

Main Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Beach sea temperature is
17.9°C
0.8° 

Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Main Beach surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with 2,637 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Main Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Main Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 19s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 30th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 17s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 31st Aug)7ft (2.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Main Beach over the next 16 days.


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