Surf Forecasts:
Mother Ivey s Spot M surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WNW swell with 469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mother Ivey s Spot M in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mother Ivey s Spot M over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Mother Ivey’s Spot M has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a struggle. The wave energy is weak to moderate at best, with combined energy readings mostly sitting in the low double digits and only occasionally pushing into the low hundreds (like 22 or 51). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 64°F, which is a nice little bonus for the summer.
The first few days, from Thursday the 23rd right through to Saturday the 26th of July, are basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is pinched or cross-shore. It’s a real frustrating start. There’s a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 26th, with a 7ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh 19-22 mph cross or cross-off. The energy jumps to 426, but it’s just messy and lumpy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling wave.
We then get a long gap with no real standouts. Monday the 27th sees a 3ft swell with clean conditions in the morning, but the wind is cross-on and it’s choppy. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a 2ft swell and a cross-off breeze, but it’s still small. The rest of that week into the start of August is a mix of tiny swells, cross-off winds, and clean conditions, but the energy is just too low to get excited about.
The only real flicker of hope comes on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning brings a 5ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds and a gentle 9 mph cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate at 223, and the conditions are clean. That’s the best we’ve got. It’s not a monster, but it’s the most rideable wave in the whole forecast. The afternoon drops to 4ft, but still clean.
After that, it’s back to the tiny stuff. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th have some clean conditions and a bit of offshore wind on the Tuesday morning, but the swell is barely 2ft. The rest of the week into the 7th of August is just micro-swell and dirty wind.
So, if you’re desperate, the standout is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. Get on it early. The rest of the window is a classic summer lull. Don’t expect much, and you won’t be disappointed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 6 | N 5 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 30 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 212 | 426 | 428 | 277 | 84 | 57 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 47 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:59PM4.79m | 1:34AM4.70m | 2:11PM4.69m | 2:47AM4.66m | 3:21PM4.80m | 3:52AM4.82m | 4:19PM5.06m | 4:45AM5.10m | 5:07PM5.39m | 5:28AM5.40m | 5:47PM5.73m | 6:06AM5.69m | 6:24PM6.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21PM2.15m | 7:57AM2.20m | 8:37PM2.21m | 9:10AM2.18m | 9:47PM2.07m | 10:13AM1.97m | 10:43PM1.80m | 11:03AM1.67m | 11:29PM1.48m | 11:44AM1.35m | 00:08AM1.17m | 12:21PM1.06m | 00:44AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 84 | 35 | 79 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 47 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 6 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | N 5 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 57 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 78 | 212 | 426 | 428 | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 778 | 1 | 416 | 1766 | 415 | 390 | 390 | 130 | 680 | 779 | 95 | 56 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 56 | 73 | 56 |
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