Surf Forecasts:
Mother Ivey s Spot M surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, W swell with 638 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mother Ivey s Spot M this week:
The surf forecast for Mother Ivey s Spot M over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mother Ivey s Spot M in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7AM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mother Ivey s Spot M over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for Mother Ivey’s Spot M, it’s a tough one. The waves are just not cooperating. There isn’t a single day that’s shouting “surf’s up,” and I can’t give you a standout session because the data just doesn’t support it.
We start off with Monday, 3rd August. Tiny swell at 2ft from the WSW, with a short period of 9 seconds and weak energy (77). The wind is a light cross-off, so it’s clean, but the “poor surf conditions” tag tells the story. It’s a flat, weak dribble.
Tuesday the 4th sees a bump in size to 4ft – 4ft from the SW, but the period drops to 7 seconds, and the wind is howling offshore at 15-22 mph. That’s a ton of wind for a small, weak swell. The energy picks up to 133-163 (moderate), but it’s just too blown out to be any good. The same goes for Wednesday the 5th, where we get a 7ft swell from the W with a period of 8 seconds and strong energy (576). That’s a decent amount of water, but the wind is a strong cross-off at 19 mph, and the surf quality is still rated as poor. It’s a messy, blown-out lump.
From Thursday the 6th all the way through to Sunday the 16th of August, the story doesn’t change. Swell bounces around between 0.7ft and 5ft, periods are mostly short (4-10 seconds), and the energy is mostly weak (6-180). The wind is never truly favorable for clean surfing – it’s either cross-off, cross-on, or cross-shore. Even the glassy morning on Monday the 10th only has 2ft of 8-second swell. It’s a flat spell.
The only thing worth noting is the very long period groundswell that shows up on Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th of August, with periods of 16-18 seconds. But the swell height is a pathetic 0.3ft, and the energy is just 6-11 (weak). That’s a ghost swell – all period, no power. Not rideable.
So, bottom line: there is no surf worth paddling out for in this 16-day window. This is a classic blank run for the area. It’s not unusual for Mother Ivey’s Spot M to go quiet like this, especially when the wind is all over the place and the swell directions are a mess. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car and go for a walk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
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 kJ | 77 | 58 | 94 | 122 | 159 | 375 | 569 | 343 | 383 | 151 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 1:35PM5.13m | 2:19AM5.16m | 2:59PM5.33m | 3:38AM5.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:19AM1.80m | 8:05PM1.77m | 8:48AM1.72m | 9:32PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | N 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 58 | 94 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 12 | W 10 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 122 | 159 | 375 | 569 | 343 | 383 | 151 | 73 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 29 | 14 | 477 | 228 | 253 | 549 | 228 | 284 | 615 | 246 | 263 | 400 | 519 | 263 | 390 | 245 | 56 | 1 | 56 | 245 |
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