Surf Forecasts:
Malua Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, SE swell with 288 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Malua Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Malua Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malua Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malua Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – this 16-day stretch for Malua Bay is pretty grim. We’ve got a long, quiet gap of almost nothing worth paddling out for, then things flicker to life for just one decent window before fading again. The first real surf recommendation doesn’t roll around until the morning of Wednesday, 5 August, and even then it’s a slow burn. Let’s walk through it.
The overall pattern is dominated by weak, short-period swell with mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. For the first few days, it’s a write-off – poor conditions with small waves and messy wind. Then on Wednesday, 5 August afternoon, we finally see a pulse: a 4ft swell from the S with a short period of 7 seconds, but here’s the thing – the wind goes glassy, and that changes everything. Combined wave energy is moderate at 238, and with the wind flat calm, Malua Bay will be clean as a whistle. This is the standout window of the whole forecast. The swell direction (S) isn’t a perfect match for the optimum SE, but with those conditions, it’s your best shot by a long way. Water temp is 62°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Thursday, 6 August morning stays glassy but drops to 4ft SSE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 189 – surfable but ordinary. By afternoon the wind swings onshore and it’s back to poor. Friday, 7 August morning offers another glassy window with 3ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, energy 140, but again it’s ordinary. After that, it’s mostly small, weak, and chopped out until Monday, 10 August morning, when we get a 2ft ENE swell with clean offshore wind – tiny but clean. Tuesday, 11 August morning stays clean and offshore with 2ft ENE, but don’t expect much push.
The real bright spot? Wednesday, 5 August afternoon. That 4ft south swell going glassy is about as good as it gets here in this window. It’s not big – fine for beginners – but the clean conditions will make it feel way better. After that, it’s small and inconsistent through the second week, with a few clean but tiny windows on Monday and Tuesday mornings.
There’s nothing here that’s going to blow your mind, but if you’re keen, that Wednesday arvo is the one. Malua Bay is a very consistent spot, so the long quiet stretch is a bit unusual, but hey – forecasts can change. I’d keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 288 | 165 | 132 | 77 | 18 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 178 | 121 | 171 | 184 | 189 | 131 | 122 | 71 | 37 | 31 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.28m | 10:39PM1.46m | 11:20AM1.30m | 11:22PM1.37m | 12:02PM1.33m | 00:12AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.35m | 1:11AM1.16m | 1:49PM1.39m | 2:24AM1.08m | 2:55PM1.44m | 3:47AM1.05m | 4:06PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.45m | 5:07AM0.29m | 5:17PM0.45m | 5:45AM0.34m | 6:12PM0.47m | 6:27AM0.40m | 7:16PM0.47m | 7:16AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.46m | 8:15AM0.50m | 9:50PM0.41m | 9:22AM0.51m | 11:05PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 396 | 288 | 165 | 132 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 39 | 121 | 171 | 184 | 189 | 131 | 122 | 71 | 37 | 31 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 17 | NE 6 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | S 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 77 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | NE 5 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 18 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSE 4 | — | W 2 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 55 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 34 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 9 | 496 | 43 |
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