Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, NW swell with 54 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Mini Capo. This is a reef break that’s exposed to a SW swell, but it doesn’t break often, so we need to be picky.
Right now, and for the next week, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got nothing but tiny, weak dribble – swell heights barely scraping 1 ft, with periods of 2 to 7 seconds. The combined wave energy is super low, sitting at just 1 to 5 (weak energy). The wind is either cross or cross-offshore, but with waves this small, it’s unsurfable. We’re looking at a solid 7-day gap with no real surf on offer.
The first glimmer of hope arrives on Saturday the 18th. The morning shows a pulse of 2 ft from the NW with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 55 (still weak). The wind is offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The afternoon brings a bit more size – 5 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, and energy of 277 (moderate energy). That’s more like it, but the wind swings to a cross-offshore NW breeze at 16 mph, which will keep things a bit bumpy. The report calls it “marginal.”
Now, Sunday the 19th morning is the real standout. We’ve got a solid 5 ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, and the energy is 276 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the N at 6 mph, so the waves will be clean and well-shaped. For a spot that’s inconsistent, this is a proper window. The afternoon, however, gets messy again with stronger cross-offshore winds.
The following Wednesday morning, the 22nd, is another big spike. The swell builds to 7 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 634 (strong wave energy). That’s a powerful groundswell, and with a light offshore NNW breeze at 6 mph, the conditions will be excellent. This is looking like the best of the whole forecast – clean, punchy waves on the reef. But at 7 ft, it’s getting into expert-only territory, so don’t bring the beginners.
After that, things drop off quickly. The rest of the second week is small again, with poor wind and tiny swell, so make the most of the windows around the 19th and 22nd. The water temp is 78°F with a 4°F anomaly, so it’s much warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice bonus.
Stay on it, and don’t sleep on that Sunday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | S 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 | S 5 | S 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NW 8 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:04PM0.24m | 7:25AM0.20m | 8:56PM0.27m | 8:23AM0.19m | 9:44PM0.29m | 9:15AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.30m | 10:04AM0.19m | 11:14PM0.31m | 10:51AM0.19m | 11:56PM0.31m | 11:38AM0.18m | 00:37AM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.02m | 2:09AM0.10m | 1:54PM0.01m | 3:11AM0.09m | 2:43PM-0.00m | 4:06AM0.08m | 3:28PM-0.01m | 4:56AM0.07m | 4:12PM-0.01m | 5:44AM0.07m | 4:55PM-0.01m | 6:30AM0.07m | 5:36PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 35 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | SSW 2 | — | S 5 | S 4 | WSW 5 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 7 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 949 | 113 | 112 | 911 | 364 | 993 | 993 | 975 | 960 | 1407 | 1341 | 1392 | 1443 | 1326 | 1333 | 1356 | 1323 | 1325 | 1422 | 387 |
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