Surf Forecasts:
Monahans Dock surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Monahans Dock this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Monahans Dock in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Monahans Dock over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough run for Monahans Dock. The entire 16-day window is a real struggle, with no standout sessions at all. The swell is tiny and weak, and the wind is almost never on our side.
The first real surfable wave doesn’t even show up until Thursday, 10th September. Up until then, we’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. From Wednesday, 26th August right through to Wednesday, 10th September, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, and the combined wave energy is consistently low, often in the double digits (14 to 116). The wind is mostly cross-off or cross, which isn’t the worst, but there’s just no power in the water to make anything of it. The water temp is about 70°F at the start, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Come Thursday, 10th September, in the afternoon, we finally get a pulse. The wind turns offshore from the W at 12 mph, which is clean. The swell jumps a bit to 5ft from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 219, which is moderate. But here’s the rub – that short period means the waves will be weak and crumbly, not the kind of groundswell that draws you out of bed. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. For an advanced break like this, that’s not enough to get excited about.
If you’re desperate for a paddle, that Thursday afternoon is your only real shot. But honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the offshore wind and the small, weak swell for the rest of the run. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM1.07m | 7:51AM1.00m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:29AM1.06m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:06AM1.12m | 9:23PM1.07m | 9:46AM1.15m | 10:04PM1.04m | 10:29AM1.16m | 10:48PM1.00m | 11:15AM1.16m | 11:36PM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.07m | 1:41PM0.06m | 2:06AM0.02m | 2:16PM0.02m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 2:53PM-0.01m | 3:03AM-0.05m | 3:31PM-0.02m | 3:38AM-0.06m | 4:13PM-0.01m | 4:18AM-0.05m | 4:58PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 43 | 55 | 45 | 47 | 44 | 71 | 42 | 30 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 43 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 5 | E 9 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 67 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 7 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1057 | 7 | 102 | 1168 | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 245 | 245 | 2740 | 166 | 75 | 57 | 1175 | 475 | 1175 | 166 |
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