Northern Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.66° S 116.75° E

Northern Rights 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.6° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Northern Rights at 6PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.6
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
405
417
439
451
1044
1202
1192
1003
980
1074
1011
974
962
974
1223
1367
1351
1500
1482
1636
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
10
N
5
N
0
E
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
W
5
WSW
10
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
0
NW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:01PM1.00m
3:17AM1.49m
4:48PM0.84m
4:06AM1.52m
Low Tide
8:09PM0.67m
10:52AM0.56m
8:14PM0.76m
12:48PM0.46m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:10
6:10
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
27
26
25
24
23
24
26
28
27
25
23
22
22
23
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
28
30
29
29
29
27
25
26
27
30
28
27
26
24
24
25
28
28
28
29
27
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