Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.77° S 13.95° E

Main Break WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Main Break sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.6° 

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


Main Break surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Main Break this week:

The surf forecast for Main Break over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Main Break in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 24th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 24th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 27th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 9s

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


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