Malua Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.79° S 150.23° E

Malua Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Malua Bay sea temperature is
17.1° C
0.9° 

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


How big are the waves at Malua Bay today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Malua Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Malua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.5
S
8
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
22
21
20
64
40
39
34
68
62
90
67
65
61
59
55
52
35
40
33
33
26
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
S
0
W
0
SSW
5
S
0
S
0
S
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:08AM1.43m
10:16PM1.58m
10:49AM1.43m
10:59PM1.44m
11:30AM1.40m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.15m
4:04PM0.31m
4:39AM0.23m
4:52PM0.36m
5:15AM0.32m
5:41PM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
10
12
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
13
13
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