Surf Forecasts:
Mother Ivey s Spot M surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mother Ivey s Spot M this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Mother Ivey s Spot M in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mother Ivey s Spot M over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down the next 16 days.
Straight off, I’ve got to be honest with you — Mother Ivey’s Spot M is the only game in town, and it’s not really firing. The whole outlook is a flat, quiet patch right through to the end of the 16-day window. There’s a long gap with no real surf on offer. The first record is for the morning of the 1st of August, and from there it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, at best 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly from the west or west-southwest, but the energy is weak as — the combined swell energy maxes out at around 204 (Wednesday afternoon the 5th of August), which is still only moderate, and it’s short-period stuff, 7 to 8 seconds, so no real grunt behind it. The water temperature is 65°, sitting about 3° warmer than normal for this time of year, so a touch warmer than usual — nice for a paddle but not for a wave.
The best of a flat bunch might be Monday morning the 3rd of August, when the swell is 3 ft from the west-southwest, period 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy with a slight air from the west-northwest — that’s clean, but it’s still poor surf. Wednesday morning the 5th of August sees a bit more energy, 4 ft from the west-southwest, but period drops to 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh offshore from the south-west at 19 mph, making it clean but messy. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still not worth paddling out for. The swell direction is west, which matches the optimum swell direction for this sheltered spot, but the size and period just aren’t there.
Most of the time, the wind is cross, cross-on, or cross-off, and the surf is choppy or only clean in small doses. From the 10th of August onwards, the swell drops to 1 ft or less, with combined energy in the double digits — really weak. The 14th of August has a strong offshore breeze at 28 mph, clean but hard to paddle into, and still only 2 ft. There’s nothing to get excited about. This spot is sheltered and fairly consistent, but when the forecast is this flat, it’s just a blank run. Things might change, but for now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 41 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 84 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 56 | 81 | 52 | 163 | 197 | 193 | 181 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM6.51m | 8:22AM6.24m | 8:39PM6.48m | 8:57AM6.18m | 9:15PM6.34m | 9:35AM6.03m | 9:55PM6.11m | 10:18AM5.79m | 10:41PM5.79m | 11:09AM5.50m | 11:39PM5.44m | 12:14PM5.23m | 00:53AM5.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM0.60m | 2:23AM0.57m | 2:33PM0.62m | 2:56AM0.63m | 3:07PM0.73m | 3:31AM0.78m | 3:45PM0.92m | 4:10AM1.01m | 4:29PM1.19m | 4:58AM1.30m | 5:23PM1.49m | 5:59AM1.61m | 6:35PM1.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 84 | 94 | 73 | 53 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 10 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | — | W 15 | W 11 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 |
| kJ | 41 | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 10 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 81 | 52 | 163 | 197 | 193 | 181 | 97 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 57 | 49 | 279 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 275 | 238 | 2170 | 45 | 95 | 415 | 56 | 263 | 530 | 398 |
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