Surf Forecasts:
Mother Ivey s Spot M surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 160 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mother Ivey s Spot M over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I'm looking at Mother Ivey’s Spot M, and I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. This is a sheltered little nook, and while it's fairly consistent for picking up a signal, the wind is just not going to play ball for most of the next fortnight. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even remotely interesting shows up.
The first glimmer of any kind of wave energy comes on the 17th of July, but with a 1 ft swell from the west and a stiff 16 mph north wind putting it on the cross, it's a chop-fest. Not worth a paddle. This theme continues day after day. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking triple digits (27 on the 17th, 44 on the 18th), and the wind is relentless from the north or northeast, keeping things messy. The swell direction is never quite right, and the period is short, often around 5 to 8 seconds, so it's all wind-slop.
We do get a little spike on the 22nd of July, with the swell hitting 5 ft from the north, pushing the combined energy to 138, but again, that 22 mph north wind makes it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The following week looks similar, with a bit of a jump on the 27th of July. Swell hits 7 ft to 7 ft from the west-northwest (combined energy of 397 and 514), but the wind is still cross or cross-on. At that size, it's getting into expert territory, but the quality is just not there. The whole setup is better suited for a kite than a paddle.
The only real standout in the entire 16-day window is the morning of the 25th of July. We get a sliver of clean conditions. The wind goes light cross-off from the west-northwest at 13 mph, and the swell is a tiny 0.3 ft from the southwest with a 12-second period (combined energy of 13). It's barely a ripple, but it is clean. That's the best we're getting. The water is sitting at 64°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're waiting.
For now, the forecast is a blank run. It's a bummer, but for an area like this, it's not unheard of to have a quiet spell. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for the next week, don't bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | W 7 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 78 | 77 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 74 | 14 | 62 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:52AM6.45m | 9:12PM6.68m | 9:35AM6.16m | 9:56PM6.29m | 10:19AM5.80m | 10:41PM5.83m | 11:06AM5.41m | 11:30PM5.36m | 11:58AM5.06m | 00:26AM4.96m | 12:59PM4.79m | 1:34AM4.70m | 2:11PM4.69m | 2:47AM4.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.43m | 3:37AM0.50m | 3:51PM0.75m | 4:20AM0.88m | 4:35PM1.14m | 5:03AM1.30m | 5:22PM1.54m | 5:51AM1.71m | 6:16PM1.91m | 6:48AM2.03m | 7:21PM2.15m | 7:57AM2.20m | 8:37PM2.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | W 21 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 16 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | N 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | ESE 2 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 78 | 77 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 49 | 40 | 43 | 47 | 65 | 74 | 199 | 62 | 24 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 553 | 49 | 389 | 56 | 386 | 384 | 386 | 263 | 1 | 56 | 320 | 320 | 228 | 254 | 49 | 521 | 473 | 398 | 415 | 402 |
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