Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 0.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Menakoz are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. We’ve got a long, flat spell on the cards.
The first real pulse doesn’t show up until Sunday the 16th of August, and even then, it’s messy. Before that, from now right through to Saturday the 15th, we’re looking at tiny dribbles. Swell heights are mostly between 1.0ft and 2ft with short periods under 10 seconds. The wave energy is weak, sitting between 15 and 105 – not enough to get excited about. There are some glassy mornings, like Friday the 7th, Monday the 11th, and Thursday the 13th, but the swell is just too small to break properly. It’s a frustrating stretch.
Come Sunday the 16th, the swell finally picks up to 4ft to 5ft from the WNW, with period around 7-8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 250-285, which is moderate, but the problem is the wind. Sunday afternoon has a 9 mph onshore breeze from the NNW, making it lumpy. Monday the 17th is a write-off with strong 19 mph cross-onshore winds and rain – that’s kite-surfing weather, not paddling. Swell hits 7ft on Tuesday the 18th (energy 585), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, and that size is only for experts. The pattern keeps blowing onshore through the rest of the week, with poor conditions right through to Saturday the 22nd.
The only break we’ve got on the radar is Menakoz, a reef setup that’s an expert-only wave. It’s fairly consistent, but it needs a clean offshore wind from the SSE to really work. We’re not getting that at all. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in this outlook. It’s a long blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a stay-on-the-beach kind of fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 78 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 92 | 98 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 30 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:57PM3.00m | 11:37AM2.92m | 00:21AM2.90m | 1:04PM2.95m | 1:51AM2.95m | 2:25PM3.15m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:31PM3.44m | 4:06AM3.39m | 4:26PM3.74m | 4:57AM3.60m | 5:14PM3.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.96m | 5:55PM1.00m | 6:36AM1.03m | 7:22PM0.93m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:40PM0.71m | 9:06AM0.72m | 9:43PM0.42m | 10:02AM0.46m | 10:36PM0.15m | 10:51AM0.22m | 11:23PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 92 | 98 | 70 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 52 | 30 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNE 4 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 11 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | W 12 | NNE 4 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 49 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 500 | 78 | 520 | 237 | 1 | 26 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 52 | 12 | 86 | 67 |
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