Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ESE swell with 127 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the Octagon House area. The water is running a touch warmer than normal at 87°, which is nice for a paddle but doesn’t help the waves.
Right from the get-go on Sunday the 13th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell. We’re looking at ankle-snappers around 2 ft from the SSE, but the wind is on it or cross-onshore, and the energy reading is a measly 21 (weak). The whole first week is pretty grim – day after day of poor surf conditions. There’s a little bump Thursday the 17th, with swell jumping to 4 ft from the ESE and energy climbing to 113 (moderate), but it’s still cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it’ll be a choppy, messy mess. Not worth the drive.
We do see a brief window of clean conditions on Saturday the 19th morning. A light offshore WNW breeze at 6 mph will make the surface glassy, but the swell is only 2 ft with a weak energy reading of 30. It’s a tiny, clean wave for a beginner on a foamie, but nothing to get excited about.
Then it’s back to a long stretch of tiny surf and onshore junk. There are gaps of several days here with nothing to recommend. The swell stays below 3 ft for almost the entire second week, with short periods of 4 to 6 seconds. The energy rarely cracks double digits. It’s not until Wednesday the 23rd morning that we see another clean window with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze, but again, it’s just 2 ft of weak SE swell.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. It’s a lean period. Keep the board in the car just in case, but don’t hold your breath. This is one of those times where the ocean just needs a few days to wake up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 29°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 18 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 30 | 24 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM0.42m | 5:44AM0.38m | 8:51PM0.43m | 5:31AM0.39m | 10:21PM0.44m | 00:22AM0.45m | 2:57AM0.46m | 3:47AM0.46m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.13m | 00:52AM0.32m | 12:55PM0.09m | 1:41AM0.37m | 1:37PM0.07m | 2:24PM0.07m | 3:19PM0.08m | 4:24PM0.08m | 5:33PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 11 | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 23 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 111 | 113 | 115 | 73 | 71 | 61 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1303 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1295 | 1399 | 613 | 39 | 1397 | 613 | 25 | 1342 | 1291 |
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