Northern Rights Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.66° S 116.75° E

Northern Rights WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Northern Rights sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.5° 

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


Northern Rights surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,733 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Northern Rights this week:

The surf forecast for Northern Rights over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Northern Rights in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 28th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Northern Rights over the next 16 days.


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