Surf Forecasts:
Menakoz surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 835 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menakoz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here, and we're looking at the Menakoz (reef) forecast for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet spell overall, so don't get too excited just yet.
The first week is a bit of a write-off, honestly. We've got a few small pulses of swell, but the wind is just all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things. There's a bit of a tease around the 5th of September with some waist-high-ish 3ft groundswell from the NW in the morning and clean conditions, but it's still pretty weak. The water temp is sitting at 72°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, which is nice. But overall, the wave energy just isn't there for a proper session.
We're looking at a long gap until we finally get a proper standout. The 13th of September, Sunday morning, is the one to circle. It's looking like the goods, with a solid 6ft swell from the NNW, and it's packing some serious punch with combined energy at 1033. That's some proper power. The wind is dead flat, glassy, which is about as good as it gets for a reef break like this. Now, this is a big swell for the experts-only spot here, so this is definitely one for experienced surfers only. The period is 13 seconds, a proper groundswell that will groom nicely into that reef.
After that window, it drops back off pretty quickly. The 14th of September has a smaller, cleaner morning with a 4ft NW swell and glassy winds again, which is worth a look for a more mellow session. After that, it's back to the small stuff and onshore winds for the rest of the week, so nothing to write home about.
For the second week, it's more of the same. Small NW swell and not much in the way of clean wind. Just keep an eye on the 13th. That’s the real highlight.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
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 kJ | 36 | 55 | 58 | 93 | 122 | 606 | 797 | 518 | 341 | 142 | 83 | 140 | 314 | 229 | 246 | 179 | 269 | 606 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:31PM3.13m | 10:00AM3.04m | 10:42PM2.87m | 11:22AM2.88m | 00:21AM2.76m | 1:02PM2.92m | 1:56AM2.87m | 2:24PM3.17m | 3:06AM3.13m | 3:25PM3.49m | 3:58AM3.40m | 4:14PM3.78m | 4:42AM3.62m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.86m | 4:19PM0.92m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:46PM1.05m | 6:27AM1.17m | 7:23PM0.96m | 7:54AM1.02m | 8:40PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.74m | 9:37PM0.39m | 9:51AM0.44m | 10:23PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 55 | 58 | 93 | 122 | 606 | 797 | 518 | 341 | 142 | 83 | 140 | 314 | 229 | 246 | 179 | 189 | 606 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | N 3 | NNW 11 | NW 9 | NE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 87 | 99 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | 25 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 269 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 12 | 352 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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