Surf Forecasts:
Mechihonas surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, N swell with 408 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mechihonas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mechihonas in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mechihonas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Mechihonas over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty grim. The entire 16-day window is a blank run for good surf. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s average. The wind is a constant problem. It’s howling from the north and north-northeast, and it’s always onshore, never letting up. That means the surface is gonna be a mess, and the waves are gonna be chopped up and ugly.
The swell is constantly coming from the north, with a short period of only 6 to 8 seconds. That’s not a groundswell, that’s just wind chop. The energy is weak on the edges, but it does build to moderate levels mid-week. But all that energy is useless when the wind is trashing it. Even when the swell gets a bit bigger – 6 ft around Saturday the 15th of August – the conditions are still rated as poor. The wave commentary is a broken record: “poor surf conditions” over and over again.
Mechihonas is a consistent reef break, but with this constant onshore wind and short-period north swell, there’s just nothing on offer. The whole forecast is a write-off for a paddle surfer. If you’re a kite surfer, this strong onshore wind and building swell might get you excited, but for a surfboard? Forget it. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, this is a solid stretch of no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 64 | 93 | 69 | 92 | 153 | 86 | 123 | 163 | 165 | 356 | 130 | 314 | 346 | 373 | 331 | 283 | 256 | 217 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:13PM2.24m | 5:39AM2.04m | 5:54PM2.12m | 6:25AM1.95m | 6:46PM1.97m | 7:24AM1.86m | 7:54PM1.84m | 8:41AM1.80m | 9:24PM1.77m | 10:10AM1.85m | 10:54PM1.83m | 11:27AM2.01m | 00:06AM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.44m | 00:08AM0.42m | 12:26PM0.55m | 1:00AM0.54m | 1:30PM0.65m | 2:11AM0.65m | 2:57PM0.70m | 3:40AM0.68m | 4:33PM0.62m | 5:05AM0.60m | 5:51PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 34 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 16 | 86 | 40 | 51 | 67 | 34 | 99 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 11 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 6 | 26 | 44 | 24 | 38 | 37 | — | 32 | 16 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | S 12 | N 8 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 78 | 64 | 93 | 69 | 92 | 153 | 73 | 123 | 163 | 165 | 356 | 130 | 314 | 346 | 373 | 331 | 283 | 256 | 217 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 236 | 16 | 217 | 217 | 285 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 286 | 451 | 285 | 222 | 217 | 217 |
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