Surf Forecasts:
Newcombs Hollow surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 114 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Newcombs Hollow this week:
The surf forecast for Newcombs Hollow over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Newcombs Hollow in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Newcombs Hollow over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Newcombs Hollow.
Honestly, I’m looking at the next 16 days and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The water is running warm, about 73°, which is a good couple of degrees above what we’d normally see this time of year, so that’s a nice touch if you’re in the water, but the waves? They’re just not cooperating.
There is a real gap here. The first week and a half is basically a write-off with tiny, weak, messy surf. The combined energy readings are all low, mostly in the teens to low 70s, and the swell is barely breaking 2ft for ages. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” It’s one of those blank runs that just drags on.
We do get a little spike around the 21st of August. Friday morning sees a bit of swell from the NE at 5ft, pushing the combined energy to 153. That’s a moderate energy, but the problem is the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. It’s still flagged as poor surf. That’s more of a kitesurfing session than a clean paddle surf.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the very end of the run. From the 24th of August through the 26th, things clean up. The wind turns cross-offshore from the WSW and SSW, and the wave comment changes to “clean.” The swell is tiny, just 1ft, but the period is a very long 11 to 12 seconds from the ESE. That’s a proper groundswell pulse, but it’s so small it’ll only be a glassy ripple for a longboard or a SUP. The combined energy is weak (mid-20s to 30s), but if you’re desperate for a clean, quiet paddle, it’s the best on offer.
The period from the 27th to the 29th drops back into messy, tiny, and cross-onshore winds again. No real hope there.
So, pickings are very slim. The one highlight is the late August clean spell, but temper expectations – it’s small. For now, keep your board waxed and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 11 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 38 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:41AM3.54m | 2:11PM3.37m | 2:31AM3.40m | 2:56PM3.34m | 3:20AM3.23m | 3:42PM3.27m | 4:09AM3.03m | 4:28PM3.17m | 5:01AM2.84m | 5:18PM3.07m | 5:57AM2.68m | 6:11PM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM-0.09m | 8:12AM-0.19m | 8:32PM-0.05m | 8:57AM-0.06m | 9:21PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.11m | 10:11PM0.14m | 10:29AM0.30m | 11:04PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.49m | 11:59PM0.40m | 12:10PM0.63m | 00:56AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | SW 4 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 28 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | W 3 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 16 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ESE 9 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 11 | 40 | — | 7 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 45 | 82 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3484 | 1065 | 998 | 2427 | 850 | 1694 | 1169 | 395 | 258 | 102 | 101 | 105 | 162 | 2 | 119 | 474 | 127 | 377 | 153 | 2 |
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