Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 133 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mini Capo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM. 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 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I'm gonna level with ya – the next couple of weeks at Mini Capo (Mini-Cap) are looking pretty grim for paddle surfing. We're staring at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. The water's running at 82°F and that's a hefty 6°F warmer than what's normal for this time of year, so the ocean's feeling pretty weird right now.
The first week is basically a write-off. From the 12th right through to the 22nd of September, we've got tiny waves – we're talking ankle to knee-high at best, with the combined swell energy barely hitting double digits (2 to 79 is pitiful). Most days you're looking at 0.3ft to 1ft swell. There's a few glassy mornings on the 16th and 17th, and a light offshore on the 18th morning, but with zero energy behind it, there's nothing to ride.
Things tease us a tiny bit right at the tail end. On the morning of the 23rd of September, we finally see a pulse of 6ft from the NW with a 8-second period. The combined swell energy jumps to 460 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore, not helping. This is still a "marginal" call and the afternoon drops back off to 5ft with cross-shore winds again. It's going to be a bit of a messy, wash-through wave. After that, from the 24th to the 27th, it's back to dribble – 0.7ft to 3ft – with no real quality.
Look, this is a reef break that's rated for advanced surfers and it's famously inconsistent, so a blank run like this isn't completely out of the ordinary for the area. The good news? It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can shift. For now, save the wax. If you're desperate, the morning of the 23rd has the only pulse of size worth even looking at, but keep expectations in the bin. I wouldn't paddle out for it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
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 kJ | 37 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 110 | 55 | 31 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:43PM0.27m | 11:00AM0.22m | 11:12PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.22m | 11:39PM0.23m | 12:16PM0.22m | 00:05AM0.21m | 12:59PM0.21m | 00:30AM0.18m | 1:52PM0.20m | 1:00AM0.16m | 3:17PM0.19m | 1:38AM0.15m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.04m | 5:31AM0.04m | 5:35PM0.06m | 5:57AM0.04m | 6:15PM0.08m | 6:25AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.10m | 6:56AM0.07m | 7:57PM0.12m | 7:38AM0.08m | 9:54PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 7:40 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 67 | 110 | 55 | 31 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 555 | 993 | 908 | 908 | 954 | 908 | 934 | 1459 | 684 | 646 | 767 | 646 | 505 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 694 | 1 |
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