Surf Forecasts:
Malua Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with 1,445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE 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 (Jul 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Malua Bay in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malua Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, let’s talk Malua Bay in feet, Fahrenheit, and miles per hour.
Water temp’s about 63°F – that’s a touch warmer than average for this time of year. Nice. The 16-day run starts slow, there’s a big quiet stretch in the middle, but the tail end has some serious firepower.
The best by far is Tuesday morning, August 11th. Swell at 8ft from the NE, period around 8 seconds – combined energy of (1469) – that’s massive. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 9 mph and conditions are glass clean. This one’s for experts only; beginners stay out of the way. That’s the one.
Before that, Thursday the 30th of July morning sees a clean 3ft S swell, 8-second period, (216) energy with offshore WSW winds at 6 mph. Real nice. That afternoon, it jumps to 8ft from the S, 11-second period, (1891) energy – lots of water moving – but the cross-off SSE wind at 13 mph adds some chaos.
Friday the 31st July morning: clean and glassy with 5ft from the SSE, 10-second period, (407) energy. Winds 3 mph from the W, glass – prime.
Saturday the 1st August morning is clean again – 4ft from the SSE, 9-second period, (270) energy, offshore SW wind at 6 mph. Good.
Then from Sunday the 2nd up to Friday the 7th, it’s a long dry spell. Tiny waves, messy. Nothing worth paddling for.
Sunday the 9th of August morning sneaks in a good one: calm winds (0 mph from WSW), 5ft E swell, 8-second period, (367) energy. Clean but the short period holds it back from being epic.
Monday the 10th of August is average with cross winds. Then Tuesday the 11th hits – 8ft from the NE, offshore wind, clean, pumping – game on for the experienced crew.
That’s the one to wait for. Big, clean, powerful. Mark it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 48 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 124 | 1278 | 577 | 407 | 391 | 343 | 266 | 226 | 198 | 233 | 148 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.51m | 7:38AM1.09m | 7:24PM1.56m | 8:17AM1.15m | 8:04PM1.59m | 8:54AM1.20m | 8:42PM1.59m | 9:30AM1.24m | 9:20PM1.57m | 10:05AM1.26m | 9:59PM1.53m | 10:42AM1.28m | 10:39PM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.58m | 1:39AM0.35m | 12:53PM0.55m | 2:14AM0.28m | 1:38PM0.51m | 2:49AM0.24m | 2:21PM0.48m | 3:24AM0.22m | 3:03PM0.46m | 3:58AM0.22m | 3:45PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.25m | 4:29PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 124 | 611 | 577 | 407 | 391 | 343 | 266 | 226 | 198 | 233 | 148 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | NE 4 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 19 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 52 | 91 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 17 | SE 7 | ESE 15 | NNE 4 | E 6 | S 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NW 2 | — | — | N 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | NE 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 19 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 43 | 521 | 512 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 262 | 1 |
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