Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NW swell with 43 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Mini Capo. I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions ahead. Don’t get your hopes up for the next week or so.
The first bit of action isn’t until Saturday the 8th of August. Saturday morning is showing a tiny 3ft NW swell, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 55. The wind is light offshore from the north, so it’ll be clean, but honestly, there’s just no push to it. The water is a balmy 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. By Saturday afternoon, the swell drops to 0.3ft, and that’s basically it. Then we go into a flat spell. From Sunday the 9th right through to Monday the 17th of August, there’s either nothing or just a tiny 0.3ft bump. It’s a proper dead zone, with glassy mornings but no waves to ride. That’s a solid nine days of no surf worth paddling for.
Now, we finally get a flicker of life on Tuesday the 18th of August. The morning brings a 3ft NW swell, period still only 7 seconds, but the combined energy is a moderate 63. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon sees a similar 3ft NW swell (68 energy). It’s not big, but it’s something. Wednesday the 19th is smaller again, with 2ft, and then it fades out.
The real standout in this 16-day window is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the NW, period stretching to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 261 – that’s moderate energy you can actually feel. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, meaning it’s going to be clean. That’s a solid shot at some fun, lined-up waves. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd drop back to tiny, weak windswell, so that Friday morning is the one to circle on the calendar. Keep in mind the swell is only 5ft, so it’s fine for most, not too big for beginners.
One thing to note about Mini Capo: it’s a reef break that’s inconsistent, so it doesn’t fire often. When it does, like that Friday, the offshore wind and exposed SW orientation could line up nicely. The water’s going to be warm, too.
Alright, that’s the long and short of it. A big dry spell, then one decent morning to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 |
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 kJ | 54 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:59PM0.22m | 6:15AM0.18m | 7:58PM0.25m | 7:25AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.19m | 9:30PM0.29m | 9:10AM0.19m | 10:10PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.20m | 10:48PM0.31m | 10:38AM0.20m | 11:23PM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.05m | 1:13AM0.12m | 12:48PM0.03m | 2:20AM0.10m | 1:43PM0.02m | 3:12AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.00m | 3:56AM0.07m | 3:15PM-0.01m | 4:37AM0.06m | 3:57PM-0.01m | 5:15AM0.05m | 4:36PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | 32 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1249 | 908 | 913 | 1392 | 537 | 914 | 993 | 914 | 915 | 993 | 926 | 935 | 1099 | 935 | 910 | 1079 | 926 | 1040 | 1257 | 942 |
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