Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 118 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mini Capo this week:
The surf forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mini Capo in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty grim run of surf ahead. There’s no swell at the start, and the wait is long before anything even worth paddling out for shows up. Mini Capo is the only break in the picture, and it’s a tricky, inconsistent reef that’s for advanced crew only when it’s on. But for the next week or more, it’s flat or just tiny, choppy slop. The water's sitting at a very warm 83°F right now, about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which feels weird when there’s no waves.
We’ve got a dry spell lasting from now right through to the morning of August 28th – almost a week of nothing but tiny, messy junk and poor conditions. The best of that early period is the Saturday morning of the 22nd, with a clean 3ft swell from the WSW and light offshore wind, but the swell period is a short 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (94). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not worth rushing for.
Now, Friday afternoon, August 28th. That’s where things get interesting. Mini Capo lights up with a solid 7ft swell from the NW, with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps to a strong 657. That’s proper grunt. The afternoon’s got clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze. For advanced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory, but at 7ft it’s still a handful on a reef. Expect it to be hollow, raw, and powerful. This is the standout of the whole outlook, but it’s a single afternoon and it’s a week and a half away, so don’t bank your life on it yet.
Following that, there’s a brief bit of hope on the morning of September 3rd with a 5ft NW swell, moderate energy (227), and clean winds, but it’s just marginal. The rest of the forecast is flat or tiny. Crowds at Mini Capo? They can be a problem sometimes, but given this break is inconsistent and the forecast is so patchy, you’ll likely have it to yourself for most of it.
Bottom line: you’ve got one real shot – the afternoon of August 28th. Everything else is a dust-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 28 | 89 | 52 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.18m | 2:53AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.19m | 7:11PM0.20m | 6:11AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.22m | 7:12AM0.16m | 8:33PM0.24m | 7:55AM0.17m | 9:04PM0.25m | 8:32AM0.18m | 9:33PM0.27m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.08m | 10:01PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.08m | 00:34AM0.14m | 11:30AM0.08m | 1:47AM0.13m | 12:38PM0.07m | 2:25AM0.11m | 1:27PM0.05m | 2:55AM0.10m | 2:06PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.09m | 2:40PM0.02m | 3:50AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 28 | 89 | 52 | 86 | 75 | 62 | 54 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | WSW 9 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 25 | — | 10 | 9 | 19 | — | 27 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 1036 | 12 | 2 | 365 | 0 | 0 | 487 | 0 | 1 | 1099 | 956 | 1334 | 1111 | 945 | 497 | 910 | 908 | 908 | 926 | 500 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mini Capo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mini Capo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mini Capo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mini Capo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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