Northern Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.66° S 116.75° E

Northern Rights 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
27.8° C
1.2° 

Northern Rights surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Northern Rights today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Northern Rights at 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

Table - waves today at Northern Rights. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
1.6
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
232
229
392
358
353
353
344
242
268
264
261
253
213
207
201
253
194
207
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
N
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
0
NW
10
NNE
5
E
5
SSE
Wind State
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM1.25m
1:08PM1.55m
2:39AM1.33m
1:55PM1.35m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.15m
7:06AM0.76m
8:01PM0.29m
8:08AM0.74m
8:26PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
26
24
23
23
24
26
28
28
26
25
24
23
24
27
28
28
26
25
Feels °C
29
29
27
26
26
27
28
30
31
29
28
27
26
27
30
31
30
29
28
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