Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 617 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Menakoz in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a proper look at Menakoz, lads.
Honestly, for a spot that’s meant to be a top-shelf reef, the next couple of weeks look like a right mess. It’s an expert-only wave, and right now, you’d be lucky to get a ride worth paddling for. The water is sitting at 76°, which feels much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 5° above the average, so that’s a bit of a novelty.
We’re starting off with nothing really. From Sunday the 16th right through until Wednesday the 19th, it’s just flat or tiny, with weak onshore breezes. The combined energy is barely registering, just 13 to 78, so don’t even bother. There’s a big gap of four or five days where the only thing breaking is your heart.
Now, Thursday the 20th morning shows a little flicker of hope. A 2ft NW swell, period of 11 seconds, with the wind coming out of the east as a cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. The energy bumps up to 143, but it’s still ordinary. Not worth getting the car wet for, really.
Saturday the 22nd morning is a tease. We get a glassy morning with a 4ft NW swell – period of 9 seconds. The energy is 190, but it’s still just surfable, not good. It’s the best of a bad bunch early on, but it’s nothing to write home about.
The real standout, and I mean the *only* true stand-out across the whole 16 days, is looking at Monday the 31st of August. The morning session shows a clean, glassy start with a 5ft NW swell, period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 261 – moderate and punchy. The direction is actually matching the optimum NNW, and with zero wind, that reef will be clean and hollow. It’s an expert wave anyway, so 5ft is just right for a handful of chargers.
But keep an eye on the afternoon of the 31st – the wind swings to the NW at 12 mph, turning it cross-onshore and chopping it up, so get your session in early.
Honestly, aside from that one Monday morning, the rest of the outlook is a bit of a write-off. There’s a bit of size on the 24th (7ft from the NNW) but it’s onshore and messy. For the next 16 days, you’ve got one good window. Make the most of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 69 | 35 | 26 | 62 | 33 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 115 | 421 | 617 | 550 | 436 | 327 | 190 | 115 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57PM3.80m | 8:18AM3.47m | 8:35PM3.51m | 8:55AM3.25m | 9:14PM3.18m | 9:34AM3.02m | 9:58PM2.87m | 10:23AM2.79m | 10:57PM2.61m | 11:32AM2.61m | 00:26AM2.46m | 1:10PM2.57m | 2:03AM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.16m | 2:04AM0.23m | 2:17PM0.38m | 2:42AM0.51m | 2:59PM0.65m | 3:22AM0.81m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.10m | 4:41PM1.20m | 5:09AM1.34m | 5:58PM1.37m | 6:33AM1.45m | 7:29PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 69 | 29 | 26 | 62 | 33 | 45 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 115 | 421 | 617 | 550 | 436 | 327 | 190 | 115 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 21 | — | 15 | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 11 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 24 | 2 | 79 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 496 | 511 | 567 | 496 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Menakoz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Menakoz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Menakoz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Menakoz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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