Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 Monday (Jul 20) 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th 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 get into it. Staring at the 16-day window for Menakoz, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough beat. This is a reef setup that needs a very specific, solid groundswell to really fire, and for the first week and a half, we’re just not getting the goods. The swell is small, the period is short, and the energy is just not there. There’s a big, quiet gap right through to the end of the month, with nothing but poor surf conditions day after day. Honestly, it’s a bit of a desert.
But hold on. The real story, and the only true standout in this whole forecast, is the morning of Tuesday, July 29th. That’s a full 11 days out, so it’s a long-range call and we need to keep our expectations in check, but the models are showing something real. We’ve got a decent 6 ft swell rolling in from the NNW, with a proper period of 11 seconds – that’s groundswell, folks, the kind that wraps in and gives these reef breaks some shape. The combined energy is a solid 673, which is moderate to strong, finally enough to get things moving. The wind? Glassy in the morning with a light cross-shore from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s clean. That’s the moment. Keep in mind, this is a long-period swell, which tends to run a bit straight on a beach, but for a reef like Menakoz, it’s a dream. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Now, the catch. This is an expert-only wave. At 6 ft, it’s already pushing into the "too big for beginners" zone, and the reef demands respect. The crowd situation? It’s marked as "often" busy, so expect some company. But for the crew that knows what they’re doing, the Tuesday morning session on the 29th is the one to circle. The afternoon on the 29th loses the good wind, so it’s a morning mission.
The rest of the first week of August is more of the same – small, weak, and messy. The morning of Sunday, August 2nd, has a little glassy 2 ft from the NNW, but it’s a dribbler with barely any energy (38). It’s a lie-in, not a paddle-out.
So to sum it up: the next 10 days are a write-off. The only real glimmer is the morning of the 29th. It’s a long way off, so don’t book the time off just yet, but if it holds, it’ll be the best shot we get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 101 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 152 | 166 | 152 | 69 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.54m | 8:31PM3.80m | 8:58AM3.36m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.26m | 2:42AM0.25m | 2:53PM0.46m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 101 | 153 | 200 | 181 | 152 | 166 | 152 | 69 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 9 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 821 | 898 | 948 | 821 | 355 | 355 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 2 | 78 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 955 |
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