Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 198 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Menakoz this week:
The surf forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Menakoz in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Menakoz has in store for us.
This forecast is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a solid week of small, onshore, messy conditions before things start to get interesting. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.
We start off with a few days of poor surf. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are a write-off, with small, weak swell around 3ft to 5ft from the north, and the wind is all wrong. It’s just not worth paddling out for that.
Wednesday morning the 22nd gives us a brief moment of calm with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft north swell, but the energy is weak and the wave period is short. It's barely surfable, and it's gone by the afternoon. The rest of the week is a real struggle – tiny waves, onshore wind, and overall poor conditions. This dry spell stretches all the way from the 20th to the 29th of July.
Now, let's talk about the light at the end of the tunnel. The standout session is shaping up for Thursday morning, the 30th of July. The swell will be a solid 7ft from the NNW, with a very long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy will be pushing strong, so this is a serious groundswell. The wind is forecast to be glassy, which is a massive positive, making for clean, powerful waves. A long period swell like this on a reef point like Menakoz will be fantastic. However, at 7ft, this is expert territory only – it's too big for beginners.
The afternoon of the 30th still has some size at 7ft, but the wind will shift to a light cross-on, so the quality won't be as good as the morning glass-off. After that, the swell drops off and the wind turns onshore again, putting us back into small, choppy conditions through the end of the first week of August.
So, to wrap it up: it's a long wait for the good stuff. Nothing really worth your time until the 30th of July. That Thursday morning is the session to circle on your calendar. It's a powerful, clean swell at Menakoz, but it’s for experienced surfers only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 64 | 171 | 184 | 179 | 198 | 126 | 76 | 55 | 74 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 52 | 29 | 27 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:16PM3.54m | 9:43AM3.16m | 10:03PM3.24m | 10:32AM2.97m | 10:56PM2.96m | 11:28AM2.81m | 11:58PM2.74m | 12:35PM2.72m | 1:13AM2.64m | 1:48PM2.73m | 2:26AM2.67m | 2:53PM2.84m | 3:24AM2.79m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.51m | 3:41PM0.70m | 4:14AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.93m | 5:06AM1.01m | 5:35PM1.13m | 6:07AM1.18m | 6:45PM1.23m | 7:15AM1.26m | 7:57PM1.21m | 8:21AM1.21m | 8:59PM1.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NW 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 64 | 171 | 184 | 179 | 198 | 126 | 76 | 55 | 74 | 41 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNE 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 52 | — | 27 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 698 | 52 | 427 | 472 | 60 | 501 | 496 | 420 |
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