Surf Forecasts:
Northcott surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,153 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Northcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Northcott in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Northcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming for Northcott over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, this stretch is a real mixed bag. The water temp here is running at 66°, which is 5° warmer than what you’d normally expect for this time of year – feels like we’ve got a bit of a marine heatwave on. But the swell and wind just aren’t playing ball for the most part. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile at the start, and pretty much the whole run is a tough watch for anyone wanting a proper paddle out. The north-west groundswell that shows up on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st has some energy – we’re talking moderate wave energy (297 on Saturday morning) – but the wind is all over it: cross, cross-on, and with a risk of thunderstorms thrown in. That 5ft west-southwest swell with a 9 second period from Saturday afternoon is your best bet of the first week, but with fresh cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Honestly, that looks more like a kite session than surf.
The next little pulse comes in around Monday the 2nd of September, with a 5ft WSW swell, period around 6 seconds, but again it’s cross-on with a fresh breeze. By Thursday the 5th, we finally get a break in the weather – Saturday the 7th morning sees a tiny 2ft west swell with a 9 second period and a gentle offshore ENE breeze. That’s the cleanest window in the whole outlook. The wave energy is weak (58), so it’ll be small, but it’s the only time you’ll get a smooth face. The next day, Sunday the 8th afternoon, there’s a 2ft north-northeast swell with a 6 second period and light cross-off wind – still clean, still small.
Looking further out, by Thursday the 12th we get a morning of glassy conditions – 2ft north-northwest swell, period a very short 5 seconds. The energy is minimal (23), but it’s glassy. That’s your best chance for a clean, tiny log session.
But for proper, pushy surf that’s clean? There isn’t one standout in this whole 16-day window. The biggest swell we see is 7ft on Monday the 2nd, but that’s with a 10 second period and cross-on wind – a messy, drifty wave that’s only for the experienced. The water’s warm, but the conditions are just not on our side.
Honestly, lads, it’s a hibernation period for Northcott. You’re better off waiting for a change in the forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 297 | 586 | 264 | 284 | 1016 | 821 | 619 | 422 | 162 | 122 | 82 | 54 | 160 | 345 | 263 | 341 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM7.51m | 7:18AM7.40m | 7:33PM7.75m | 7:50AM7.58m | 8:06PM7.85m | 8:24AM7.62m | 8:41PM7.77m | 8:59AM7.50m | 9:18PM7.52m | 9:37AM7.22m | 9:58PM7.11m | 10:20AM6.80m | 10:45PM6.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.69m | 1:12AM0.49m | 1:23PM0.43m | 1:43AM0.30m | 1:54PM0.30m | 2:13AM0.25m | 2:26PM0.31m | 2:46AM0.35m | 3:00PM0.47m | 3:21AM0.61m | 3:38PM0.78m | 4:00AM1.02m | 4:22PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 | — | — | SW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 5 | 32 | — | — | 264 | — | — | — | — | 422 | 162 | 122 | 82 | 54 | — | 4 | — | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | S 3 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 61 | 61 | 3 | 297 | 586 | — | 284 | 1016 | 821 | 619 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 160 | 345 | 263 | 341 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 247 | 474 | 265 | 83 | 55 | 22 | 470 | 92 | 105 | 185 | 54 | 240 | 247 | 75 | 413 | 247 | 265 | 46 | 247 | 277 |
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