Northern Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.66° S 116.75° E

Northern Rights 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
27.5° C
0.9° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Northern Rights at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
7
0.6
SSW
13
1.1
SSE
7
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
9
2
SSE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
137
107
153
144
190
269
263
320
292
284
284
253
307
400
227
227
158
154
444
632
586
482
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
E
10
SSE
5
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:07AM1.43m
7:06AM1.44m
8:01AM1.48m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.42m
3:41PM0.32m
4:17PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
26
28
27
24
23
22
22
23
26
28
28
25
23
23
22
23
26
28
28
24
23
Feels °C
24
24
26
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
29
30
26
26
26
24
25
28
30
30
26
26
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