
Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Octagon House this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Octagon House in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the outlook for the coming days is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We've got a solid 16-day window in front of us, but right from the get-go, it's looking pretty darn quiet.
Starting from Sunday the 12th of July and running all the way through to Monday the 27th of July, there's just no surf on the table that's worth getting excited about. The wave heights are hanging around that 1ft to 4ft mark, but the real killer is the wind. We're seeing a constant cross-onshore or onshore breeze from the south and southeast, which is just chopping everything up. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 19 and 88 all period, so there's just no power in the water. It's a long stretch of "poor surf conditions" with nothing to recommend.
To be honest, for a spot like Octagon House, this looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one, especially on those windier afternoons. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, but you wouldn't know it with the lack of waves.
We're looking at a blank run here for the full 16 days. It’s a bummer, but it happens. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap. Hang tough, keep an eye on the forecasts, and hopefully, things will perk up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
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25 | 23 | 41 | 26 | 27 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 43 | 54 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 83 | 88 | 74 | 72 | 55 | 43 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22AM0.43m | 6:08AM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.39m | 7:29AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.37m | 8:01AM0.35m | 4:36PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.33m | 6:10PM0.28m | 8:50AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM-0.24m | 10:42AM0.39m | 10:02PM-0.24m | 10:50AM0.37m | 10:55PM-0.21m | 11:31AM0.34m | 11:47PM-0.16m | 12:31PM0.29m | 00:37AM-0.09m | 1:45PM0.24m | 1:25AM-0.00m | 3:00PM0.17m | 2:13AM0.09m | ||||||||
6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 11 | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 10 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
25 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 43 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 74 | — | 55 | 43 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SE 11 | — |
2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 |
— | 23 | 41 | 26 | 27 | 46 | 39 | 40 | 28 | — | 54 | 75 | 80 | 73 | 83 | 88 | — | 72 | — | — | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1399 | 1291 | 1296 | 1410 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 25 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1295 | 1468 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 |
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Information about the Octagon House Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Octagon House provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Octagon House can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Octagon House surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Octagon House) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Octagon House may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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