Surf Forecasts:
Northcott surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, W swell with 8,248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Northcott this week:
The surf forecast for Northcott over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Northcott in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Northcott over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 19 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 51 | 12 | 20 | 41 | 34 | 49 | 43 | 587 | 1275 | 920 | 299 | 294 | 121 | 1314 | 2954 | 2078 | 6132 | 8248 | 4784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:19PM6.81m | 7:35AM6.84m | 7:55PM6.48m | 8:12AM6.52m | 8:33PM6.11m | 8:53AM6.16m | 9:16PM5.74m | 9:41AM5.83m | 10:09PM5.44m | 10:38AM5.58m | 11:14PM5.26m | 11:46AM5.50m | 00:27AM5.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM1.16m | 1:40PM1.25m | 1:53AM1.47m | 2:18PM1.60m | 2:32AM1.81m | 3:02PM1.97m | 3:17AM2.16m | 3:55PM2.29m | 4:15AM2.44m | 5:02PM2.47m | 5:28AM2.57m | 6:18PM2.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 4:36 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 34 | 49 | 43 | — | — | — | 299 | 294 | 121 | — | — | — | 6132 | — | 4784 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 16 | — |
| kJ | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 587 | 1275 | 920 | — | — | 77 | 1314 | 2954 | 2078 | — | 8248 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 243 | 304 | 247 | 586 | 54 | 54 | 22 | 400 | 164 | 453 | 296 | 84 | 54 | 82 |
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