Surf Forecasts:
Milook surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, W swell with 1,187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milook this week:
The surf forecast for Milook over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's get into it. It’s been a lean stretch down at Milook (United Kingdom), and I’m not gonna lie, the pattern has been mostly about cross-onshore winds and slop for a good solid ten days or so. We had some size around the 29th and 30th of August—pushing well overhead at 8 feet with strong winds—but the quality was all over the shop, and it was blown out. Not the kind of day you’d drag your mates out for. That kind of strong wind and messy swell on a beach setup? Honestly, looked more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a shortboard.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel though, and it’s worth holding out for. Come Tuesday the 8th of September, the pattern finally flips. We’ve got a solid groundswell from the west, 6 feet and running with a 15-second period—that’s proper energy rolling in from deep water. Good news is that the wind goes light and variable, turning offshore or cross-off from the northeast. That’s the sort of clean, glassy window you just don't get often. There’s 1897 combined energy units behind that, so you know there’s plenty of push. That’s going to be the standout of this outlook. The period is long and the swell direction suits the optimum, so Milook should have some clean lines, although a long period swell like that at a beach might run a bit straight. For the experienced surfer though, that afternoon session on the 8th is going to be your best bet by a long shot.
Into Wednesday morning the 9th, it continues with clean 6 foot swell from the WNW and light offshore winds. It’s still in the good category, but the energy drops back a notch compared to Tuesday’s peak.
Water temps? It’s about average for this time of year, nothing too crazy, wetsuit weather as usual. Crowds are often a thing at Milook on its day, so if you can sneak out midweek you might have it more to yourself.
So, to wrap it up: hold tight through the slop, and set your sights on the 8th of September. That’s your window. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 20 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 40 | 55 | 30 | 52 | 295 | 348 | 685 | 367 | 185 | 1014 | 629 | 373 | 356 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:09PM5.93m | 5:30AM6.00m | 5:47PM6.43m | 6:05AM6.44m | 6:21PM6.88m | 6:38AM6.83m | 6:54PM7.24m | 7:11AM7.13m | 7:26PM7.48m | 7:43AM7.31m | 7:59PM7.57m | 8:17AM7.35m | 8:33PM7.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.94m | 11:26PM1.64m | 11:40AM1.45m | 00:02AM1.17m | 12:14PM1.01m | 00:35AM0.76m | 12:46PM0.65m | 1:06AM0.45m | 1:17PM0.39m | 1:37AM0.26m | 1:48PM0.27m | 2:08AM0.22m | 2:20PM0.28m | 2:40AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 8 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 40 | 55 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | 367 | 185 | — | 629 | — | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | 30 | 52 | 295 | 348 | 685 | — | 31 | 1014 | — | 373 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 401 | 297 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 48 | 240 | 259 | 277 | 48 | 30 | 224 | 798 | 475 | 530 | 91 |
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