Surf Forecasts:
No Boats surf forecast from 16 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 24 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ESE swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for No Boats this week:
The surf forecast for No Boats over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at No Boats in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 5AM. 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 Sunday (Nov 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 24th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 26th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for No Boats over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 96 | 90 | 141 | 188 | 230 | 211 | 153 | 162 | 144 | 109 | 196 | 160 | 294 | 193 | 172 | 173 | 192 | 171 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:48PM1.03m | 11:26AM1.01m | 9:49PM0.98m | 12:18PM1.04m | 11:06PM0.94m | 1:02PM1.09m | 00:27AM0.93m | 1:41PM1.15m | 1:40AM0.95m | 2:16PM1.21m | 2:42AM0.99m | 2:51PM1.27m | 3:38AM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.76m | 4:07AM0.31m | 4:41PM0.76m | 5:00AM0.35m | 6:02PM0.72m | 5:54AM0.38m | 7:10PM0.64m | 6:48AM0.40m | 8:04PM0.53m | 7:39AM0.41m | 8:50PM0.41m | 8:28AM0.43m | 9:33PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 14 | S 13 | NNE 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 96 | 90 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 153 | 162 | 144 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 34 | 21 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 74 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 13 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 12 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 13 | S 14 | S 7 | ENE 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 50 | 129 | 113 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | NNE 11 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ENE 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | ENE 11 | E 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 39 | 87 | 43 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 6 | 10 | 141 | 188 | 230 | 211 | — | — | — | 109 | 196 | 160 | 294 | 193 | 172 | 173 | 192 | 171 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1248 | 0 | 520 | 930 | 520 | 520 | 529 | 0 | 935 | 937 | 937 | 936 | 1747 | 937 | 930 | 937 | 930 | 930 | 937 | 520 |
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