Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period, NW swell with 1 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 0.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one to swallow. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for the whole 16-day window. The only break on the cards is Mini Capo, a reef setup that's inconsistent and for advanced crew only. The sad truth is, for the first week and a half, there’s literally zero surf. From Sunday the 9th right through to the evening of Wednesday the 19th, the ocean is flat as a pancake with no energy at all. It’s a total blank.
Then, from Thursday the 20th onwards, we finally see a pulse, but it’s heartbreakingly weak. We’re talking tiny little dribbles of swell, nothing over 1ft, with periods so short (4-6 seconds) it’s barely worth paddling out for. The combined energy never gets above a pathetic 4 (weak energy), so it’s just not going to push you around. The only saving grace is that the wind looks clean or even glassy on a few of those mornings, like Thursday the 20th morning when it’s dead calm, but with a 0.3ft, 6-second swell, it’s just a lake. That afternoon, a light cross-offshore from the NW will keep the surface smooth, but it’s still ankle-snappers.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is the morning of Friday the 21st. It’s our biggest swell of the whole period at a whopping 1ft from the NW, but it’s short-period junk and the wind is a light cross-on. It’s the best of the worst. For a spot that’s normally a fun little reef, the water is running about average for the time of year. Honestly, it’s looking more like a kayak session than a surf. The wind is clean on a few days, but there’s just no wave to work with. This is a stretch where you’d be better off cleaning your board and waiting for the next proper swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:20AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:50AM0.05m | 5:15PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 531 | 677 | 993 | 908 | 908 | 1099 | 926 | 908 | 1099 | 918 | 965 | 1079 | 921 | 1063 | 1304 | 951 | 1016 | 1098 | 900 |
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