Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ENE swell with 177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Octagon House this week:
The surf forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Octagon House in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 8 | 16 | 141 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 53 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 56 | 45 | 49 | 30 | 46 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.41m | 6:41PM0.49m | 4:02AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.49m | 8:41PM0.49m | 9:49PM0.48m | 11:21PM0.47m | 3:01AM0.47m | 3:16AM0.47m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.10m | 00:11AM0.39m | 11:34AM0.07m | 1:01AM0.42m | 12:08PM0.06m | 12:46PM0.06m | 1:29PM0.07m | 1:45AM0.47m | 2:20PM0.09m | 3:21PM0.11m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 49 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 141 | 106 | 90 | 75 | 69 | 53 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 56 | 45 | — | 30 | — | 36 | — | 111 | 98 | 150 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1295 | 1303 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1295 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 352 | 1346 | 1291 | 1291 | 1291 | 1291 |
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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).
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