Surf Forecasts:
North Coast Surfside surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Coast Surfside this week:
The surf forecast for North Coast Surfside over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Coast Surfside in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Coast Surfside over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 28°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 70 | 29 | 33 | 123 | 86 | 73 | 53 | 34 | 58 | 91 | 121 | 99 | 88 | 70 | 67 | 44 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
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-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM0.25m | 11:53AM0.51m | 1:58AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.46m | 2:23AM0.32m | 1:09PM0.40m | 2:52AM0.37m | 1:56PM0.32m | 3:25AM0.44m | 2:56PM0.24m | 4:02AM0.51m | 4:25PM0.17m | 4:45AM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM-0.03m | 5:23AM0.20m | 7:45PM-0.01m | 6:24AM0.20m | 8:06PM0.02m | 7:34AM0.20m | 8:23PM0.04m | 8:58AM0.19m | 8:38PM0.07m | 10:33AM0.15m | 8:50PM0.09m | 12:08PM0.09m | 9:00PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 6 | NNW 11 | NNE 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 70 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 71 | 63 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 12 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | N 15 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | 18 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 123 | 86 | 73 | 53 | 54 | 58 | 91 | 121 | 99 | 88 | 70 | 67 | 44 | 21 | 31 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 256 | 18 | 18 | 236 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 251 | 0 | 81 | 182 | 0 | 18 | 182 | 0 | 81 | 18 | 81 | 81 |
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The above surf forecast table for North Coast Surfside provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Coast Surfside can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Coast Surfside 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 (North Coast Surfside) 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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