Surf Forecasts:
No Boats surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, ESE swell with 1,670 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for No Boats over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 555 | 595 | 544 | 376 | 392 | 1021 | 931 | 915 | 892 | 1670 | 1150 | 866 | 771 | 299 | 237 | 222 | 188 | 184 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42PM1.16m | 10:03AM0.92m | 10:26PM1.16m | 11:21AM0.87m | 11:19PM1.16m | 12:54PM0.86m | 00:21AM1.16m | 2:24PM0.90m | 1:29AM1.19m | 3:34PM0.97m | 2:35AM1.23m | 4:30PM1.05m | 3:35AM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.31m | 4:15AM0.38m | 3:55PM0.41m | 5:19AM0.33m | 4:50PM0.50m | 6:31AM0.28m | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:44AM0.20m | 7:24PM0.61m | 8:50AM0.11m | 8:42PM0.60m | 9:47AM0.02m | 9:47PM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 584 | 20 | 58 | 47 | 84 | 119 | 34 | 33 | 47 | 31 | 12 | 68 | 49 | 22 | 299 | 301 | 222 | 188 | 184 | 193 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 18 | ENE 16 | SSE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | S 11 | N 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 15 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 65 | 26 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 237 | 245 | 201 | 163 | 119 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | ENE 17 | W 18 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | ENE 15 | N 14 | N 13 | SE 16 | ENE 14 | N 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 42 | 36 | 33 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 91 | 555 | 595 | 544 | 376 | 392 | 1021 | 931 | 915 | 892 | 1670 | 1150 | 866 | 771 | 348 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1805 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 520 | 7 | 527 | 556 | 520 | 529 | 1248 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for No Boats provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at No Boats can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our No Boats 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 (No Boats) 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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