Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NW swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Straight up – it’s a lean patch. The first rideable surf doesn’t show until Tuesday morning, August 18th, so you’ve got a couple of glassy, flat days before that. After that, it’s a stop-start story with a couple of brief windows, but nothing to write home about.
We’re looking at Mini Capo – a reef break that’s exposed to SW swell. It’s an advanced wave and inconsistent, so you need the right swell angle. The water’s sitting at 83°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a major warm anomaly, feels like bathwater.
First sign of life is early Tuesday morning, August 18th. Swell comes in at 5ft from the NW, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell, with moderate energy (432). Winds are cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The surf is marginal with questionable tide conditions, and at 5ft with that short period, the shape will be poor. Tuesday afternoon gets blown out as the wind jumps to 19 mph from the NW – skip it.
Next chance is Wednesday morning, August 19th. Swell drops to 4ft NW, still short period (7 sec), energy down to 136 (weak). Light ESE cross-shore at 3 mph, but the comment says “poor surf conditions” – it’s just a small, weak, uninteresting wave.
Then there’s a long gap of tiny, feeble dribble until Wednesday morning, August 26th. This is the only true standout. Overnight a stronger NW swell pushes in. By Wednesday morning we’ve got 6ft from the NW, period hitting 8 seconds, and energy jumps to 364 (moderate to strong). Winds are light NNW at 9 mph, cross-off, giving a clean face. The comment says “expect good surf conditions” – that’s your best bet. It’s just over the 5ft mark so it’s fine for most intermediate to advanced surfers. Thursday morning, August 27th, holds similar with 6ft NW, 8-second period (359 energy), and clean offshore N winds at 6 mph. Another solid morning, but the afternoons both days get wrecked by stronger NNW winds.
After Thursday, it fades hard. Friday the 28th drops to 3ft NW (85 energy), then it’s back to near-flat through the end of the month. A tiny 2ft wave on Monday, August 31st isn’t worth suiting up for.
Bottom line: The only decent surf is Wednesday and Thursday mornings, August 26th and 27th. That’s your window – clean, moderate NW swell, light offshore breeze. Everything else is flat or tiny. For an inconsistent reef like Mini Capo, that’s just the reality of the season. Forecasts can change, so keep an ear to the ground.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 253 | 248 | 276 | 136 | 118 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.20m | 00:28AM0.26m | 12:47PM0.19m | 00:58AM0.23m | 1:38PM0.19m | 1:27AM0.20m | 2:41PM0.18m | 2:00AM0.18m | 4:13PM0.18m | 2:53AM0.16m | 5:57PM0.19m | 7:11PM0.20m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.04m | 6:57AM0.06m | 6:35PM0.07m | 7:30AM0.06m | 7:20PM0.10m | 8:06AM0.07m | 8:22PM0.12m | 8:54AM0.08m | 10:01PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.08m | 00:34AM0.14m | 11:30AM0.08m | 1:47AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 179 | — | 276 | 136 | 118 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 993 | 415 | 298 | 1099 | 187 | 199 | 410 | 0 | 2 | 382 | 298 | 284 | 993 | 298 | 284 | 993 | 440 | 908 | 993 | 234 |
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