Surf Forecasts:
Malua Bay surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 765 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Malua Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk Malua Bay.
We kick off with Wednesday morning – small, weak, and not worth suiting up. A 3ft NE windswell under a light south breeze and poor conditions. Nothing doing.
Thursday morning is where the first real window opens. Clean, glassy conditions, 3ft of SSE groundswell with a 9-second interval. The water’s sitting around 63°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Friday morning is your best bet across the whole 16-day run. Swell pushes to 5ft out of the SSE, period hits 10 seconds, and it’s glassy. Combined energy is 446 (moderate), and the waves will be clean and lined up. That’s the standout.
After Friday, it’s mostly a bust. Saturday morning still offers glassy 3ft SE swell at 10 seconds, but from there it’s a long stretch of onshore winds and tiny surf. From 30 August through 5 September, you’re looking at weak 2ft to 2ft waves with poor wind – a serious lull.
Then on Sunday 6 September a quick spike of 5ft S swell shows up, but it’s onshore with a 6-second period – messy. The next real glimpse is Tuesday 8 September afternoon: a moderate 15 mph offshore SSW wind, 5ft NE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy 262 (moderate). Clean but short period. Worth a look, not a classic.
So, lock in Friday 28 August morning. That’s the one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 181 | 555 | 115 | 147 | 417 | 400 | 235 | 166 | 117 | 117 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 34 | 70 | 56 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58PM1.50m | 7:46AM1.21m | 7:38PM1.53m | 8:19AM1.27m | 8:17PM1.54m | 8:53AM1.33m | 8:56PM1.52m | 9:27AM1.37m | 9:36PM1.47m | 10:04AM1.40m | 10:18PM1.40m | 10:44AM1.43m | 11:05PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.53m | 1:39AM0.28m | 1:19PM0.46m | 2:12AM0.23m | 2:01PM0.40m | 2:45AM0.21m | 2:42PM0.35m | 3:19AM0.22m | 3:25PM0.32m | 3:53AM0.25m | 4:10PM0.31m | 4:29AM0.30m | 5:00PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 93 | 62 | 270 | 115 | 147 | 417 | 400 | 235 | 166 | 90 | 94 | 86 | 68 | 56 | 28 | 70 | 56 | 78 | 74 | 70 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 72 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 50 | 45 | 58 | 117 | 117 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 181 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 26 | 2 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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