Surf Forecasts:
Middles/Generals surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,083 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Middles/Generals this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Middles/Generals in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 17s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middles/Generals over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s dig into this one.
Over the next 16 days, Middles/Generals is in a real battle. There’s swell coming, but a stubborn cross-shore wind keeps muscling in and ruining the surface. The entire first week, from the 28th of August through the 3rd of September, is a total write-off with poor surf conditions. That’s a long, dry spell of about a week with nothing worth paddling for.
The first real crack at a wave shows up on the morning of Friday, September 4th. There’s a 7ft swell from the ENE, with a very long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1224, so the ocean is awake. But the wind is still a fresh cross-shore breeze blowing 35 km/h from the ENE. Water temp is about average for the time of year at 81°F. The break is fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, but you can expect company most of the time. That long period will keep the lines drawn out, but the wind is going to chop it up, making it a marginal shout at best.
For the biggest push of the period, look at Tuesday, September 8th. The morning and afternoon serve up a solid 12ft of ENE swell. The period drops to 9 seconds, but the power is huge – the combined energy is a massive 2572. But that’s strictly for experts only, as the size is well over 8ft. And with a strong breeze at 45 km/h blowing right across the break, it’s going to be a chaotic, messy washing machine. Realistically, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, for a paddle surfer, the morning of Friday the 4th of September is the only time that even sniffs at being ridable. It’s not pretty, but it’s the best we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 260 | 329 | 229 | 177 | 207 | 419 | 371 | 316 | 371 | 420 | 439 | 545 | 627 | 488 | 412 | 422 | 334 | 318 | 370 | 348 | 714 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:21PM0.62m | 3:47AM0.44m | 3:48PM0.58m | 4:31AM0.49m | 4:17PM0.51m | 5:19AM0.53m | 4:46PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.56m | 5:18PM0.36m | 7:19AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.28m | 8:36AM0.61m | 7:01PM0.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.06m | 10:10PM0.06m | 9:43AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.05m | 10:34AM0.14m | 10:56PM0.04m | 11:35AM0.19m | 11:23PM0.04m | 12:53PM0.23m | 11:56PM0.04m | 2:47PM0.24m | 00:39AM0.05m | 5:18PM0.21m | 1:39AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 8 | S 16 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | E 12 |
| kJ | 260 | 329 | 229 | 126 | 110 | 102 | 171 | 100 | 199 | 144 | 138 | 192 | 329 | 314 | 280 | 315 | 322 | 133 | 206 | 195 | 714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 11 | S 15 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 78 | 109 | 146 | 85 | 89 | 106 | 46 | 162 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 422 | 38 | 279 | 121 | 153 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | W 11 | S 20 | S 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 36 | 56 | 89 | 75 | 186 | 48 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 122 | 79 | 30 | 51 | 51 | 30 | 38 | 91 | 20 | 34 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 123 | 188 | 177 | 207 | 419 | 371 | 316 | 371 | 420 | 439 | 545 | 627 | 488 | 412 | 232 | 334 | 318 | 370 | 348 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 110 | 48 | 49 | 110 | 55 | 55 | 63 | 48 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 49 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 110 | 48 |
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