Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, NNW swell with 573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s 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 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 8AM. 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 (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what this stretch has got cookin' for us.
The outlook here starts with a long, flat spell. Honestly, for the first several days, it's a write-off. There's nothing doing from Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 19th that you'd even bother paddling out for. Just a whole lot of nothing and small, crummy conditions. Save your energy and your wax.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Thursday, the 20th of August. We get a bit of a pulse here at Menakoz, a solid reef break for the crew who know what they're doing. Expect a clean 4ft swell from the Northwest with a really nice 11-second period, meaning proper lines coming through. The water temp is sitting at 76° which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. It’ll be glassy in the morning, which is a treat. The combined energy is a moderate 278 and that NW direction lines up nicely with the optimum swell direction for the break. This is a standout morning for the experts.
Things get a bit messy again after that morning session. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy, and the rest of the week stays on the mediocre side. There's a marginal window on the morning of Friday the 28th of August when a solid 8ft NW swell rolls in, packing a strong energy of 972, but the cross-onshore wind just ruins the party, so it's not the one.
The absolute standout, the one I'm circling on the calendar, is the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. This is a beast. We're looking at a huge 15ft swell from the NW with a very long 14-second period, and the combined energy is a monstrous 6709. The wind is set to be glassy and from the SW, which is offshore for this spot. That is a dream scenario. However, and it’s a big however, for a break like this, a 15ft groundswell is going to be way too big, even for experts, and you can bet your bottom dollar it's going to close out and become dangerous. This one is for the absolute top-tier chargers only, and even then, you'd want to be sure of your line-up. The afternoon stays big and onshore, so that morning window is the moment.
The last few days of the month and into September look like a steady decline back into onshore slop. There's no other real standout session worth chasing.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud. The real action bookends the forecast period with a clean, fun morning for experts on Thursday the 20th of August, and a monstrous and dangerous opportunity for the elite on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. The rest is a case of waiting for the next system.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 101 | 237 | 323 | 396 | 551 | 500 | 392 | 179 | 126 | 109 | 73 | 75 | 25 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:31PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:57AM1.37m | 8:41PM1.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NW 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 101 | 237 | 323 | 396 | 551 | 500 | 392 | 179 | 126 | 109 | 73 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 8 | — | N 6 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 1 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | — | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 12 | 1 | 86 | 504 | 381 | 375 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 26 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
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