Northern Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.66° S 116.75° E

Northern Rights 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.7° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Northern Rights at 4PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)5ft (1.6m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (12 Aug)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.6
S
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1331
1523
704
596
860
711
612
516
625
1175
1121
1415
1452
1552
1347
1314
1314
1297
1117
929
754
744
744
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
S
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
0
W
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:53AM1.80m
11:54PM1.18m
10:43AM1.79m
00:17AM1.27m
11:30AM1.71m
Low Tide
3:32AM0.89m
5:22PM0.02m
4:30AM0.78m
5:53PM0.08m
5:22AM0.68m
6:22PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:12
6:12
6:12
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
26
27
27
25
24
23
23
23
26
27
26
24
23
23
22
23
26
27
27
25
23
Feels °C
26
27
28
29
30
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
29
28
26
26
25
26
28
28
30
29
26
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