Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 26 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mini Capo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mini Capo in the next 16 days are 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Mini Capo.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window is a tough stretch for Mini Capo. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple for the first week and a bit. The water’s running at 82°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a dip will feel nice, even if you’re just floating.
For the first 12 days or so, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s pretty much flat. You’ll see a few tiny, weak pulses of swell, but nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. Most mornings are glassy, which is cruel – perfect conditions with no waves. The afternoons pick up a bit of cross-offshore breeze, keeping it clean, but there’s just no energy in the water. The combined swell energy barely ever hits double digits, often sitting at zero or one. It’s a real desert.
Then, on Tuesday the 11th of August, we finally get a proper nudge. Morning sees a NW swell coming in at 4ft with a 7-second period and clean offshore wind from the north. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 132, so there’s finally some push behind it. It’s labelled as surfable but very ordinary – honestly, for how bleak it’s been, that’s a win. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent and exposed to the SW, so this NW swell is a bit sideways for it, but on a morning like that with clean conditions, you might scratch out a few. It’s not big enough to be a problem for anyone.
The afternoon on the 11th gets a bit bigger – 5ft from the NW – but the wind swings NW at a brisk 19 mph, which is a bit of a letdown. The morning is the window.
After that, it fades quickly. Wednesday the 12th starts with 4ft but loses the wind quality, and by Thursday the 13th we’re back to tiny, weak leftovers. So really, you’ve got one solid morning to look at across the whole two weeks: the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August.
This isn’t a spot that holds much above 5ft well, being a reef, so the size is fine, but the direction isn’t ideal and the inconsistency is a known thing here. When it’s this quiet, you take what you can get.
That Tuesday morning is the standout – it’s as good as it gets. Don’t sleep on that glass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:22AM0.18m | 10:35PM0.27m | 9:56AM0.19m | 11:04PM0.28m | 10:31AM0.19m | 11:33PM0.28m | 11:07AM0.19m | 00:01AM0.27m | 11:48AM0.19m | 00:29AM0.26m | 12:33PM0.18m | 1:00AM0.25m | 1:27PM0.18m | 1:35AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.01m | 4:52AM0.09m | 4:08PM0.01m | 5:23AM0.08m | 4:39PM0.01m | 5:54AM0.08m | 5:11PM0.02m | 6:26AM0.07m | 5:44PM0.03m | 7:00AM0.07m | 6:21PM0.05m | 7:38AM0.06m | 7:05PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 921 | 998 | 1040 | 993 | 993 | 912 | 1264 | 415 | 993 | 993 | 900 | 912 | 1264 | 900 | 945 | 1241 | 726 | 945 | 1391 | 782 |
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