Surf Forecasts:
Murder Hole Beach surf forecast from 28 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 3,595 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Murder Hole Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Murder Hole Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Murder Hole Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Murder Hole Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, near gales from the SE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 878 | 1029 | 679 | 551 | 285 | 187 | 98 | 33 | 43 | 30 | 1993 | 3595 | 3184 | 2029 | 1362 | 864 | 527 | 505 | 408 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20PM3.55m | 7:38AM3.33m | 7:53PM3.53m | 8:12AM3.33m | 8:29PM3.42m | 8:48AM3.24m | 9:08PM3.21m | 9:29AM3.08m | 9:54PM2.93m | 10:19AM2.86m | 10:51PM2.61m | 11:27AM2.64m | 00:16AM2.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM-0.04m | 1:37PM-0.00m | 2:00AM-0.01m | 2:13PM0.05m | 2:36AM0.12m | 2:52PM0.19m | 3:14AM0.33m | 3:37PM0.42m | 3:59AM0.59m | 4:32PM0.70m | 4:57AM0.87m | 5:50PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1029 | 679 | 551 | 285 | 187 | 98 | 33 | 43 | 63 | 1993 | 3595 | 3184 | 2029 | 1362 | 864 | 527 | 505 | 408 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 26 | 25 | 99 | 22 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 878 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 328 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 331 | 336 | 139 | 366 | 332 | 2 | 57 | 337 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 2 | 43 |
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The above surf forecast table for Murder Hole Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Murder Hole Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Murder Hole Beach 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 (Murder Hole Beach) 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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