Surf Forecasts:
Morgans Bay surf forecast from 5 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 7 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 20 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,090 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 7 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Morgans Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Morgans Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Morgans Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Nov 09) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Morgans Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 273 | 180 | 500 | 1987 | 835 | 304 | 1430 | 1467 | 1109 | 531 | 298 | 158 | 219 | 461 | 343 | 260 | 822 | 680 | 2831 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.32m | 2:01PM1.55m | 2:22AM1.41m | 2:33PM1.60m | 2:54AM1.47m | 3:04PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.50m | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:53AM1.50m | 4:01PM1.58m | 4:22AM1.48m | 4:30PM1.53m | 4:51AM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.29m | 7:44AM0.28m | 8:19PM0.20m | 8:19AM0.21m | 8:49PM0.13m | 8:51AM0.17m | 9:17PM0.10m | 9:21AM0.16m | 9:44PM0.09m | 9:51AM0.17m | 10:12PM0.11m | 10:20AM0.20m | 10:40PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 36 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 376 | 246 | 151 | 82 | 878 | 38 | 304 | 1430 | 1467 | 1109 | 531 | 298 | 158 | 629 | 461 | 343 | 260 | 822 | 625 | 1649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 193 | 180 | 47 | 53 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | 64 | 219 | 174 | 114 | 50 | 17 | — | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 6 | — | — | E 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 273 | 149 | 500 | 1987 | 835 | 156 | — | — | 36 | 193 | 758 | 927 | 982 | — | — | 3 | 125 | 680 | 2831 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 53 | 119 | 3 | 4 | 348 | 485 | 3 | 895 | 356 | 356 | 320 | 480 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Morgans Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Morgans Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Morgans Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Morgans Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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