Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 78 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Octagon House region. The whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and unexciting, unfortunately. The data shows a long stretch where the surf just isn’t worth paddling out for. The wave energy is weak across the board, and the wind is often messy.
Right from the start on Saturday, August 1st, it’s a bummer. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the south, with a short period of 4 seconds, and the wind is a cross-shore breeze. The water is a touch warmer than usual at 87°F, but the combined energy is a measly 17 (weak), and the surf is poor. That trend holds through Sunday and into the next week. The swell height barely cracks 3ft, periods stay short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making things choppy and lumpy. There’s a glimmer on Sunday, August 2nd morning with a light offshore WNW wind and clean conditions, but the swell is still only 2ft with a 5 second period – just not enough push to get excited about.
The entire first week is a write-off. We roll through the second week, and the story doesn’t change. There’s a persistent, weak south to southeast swell, but it’s never more than 3ft, and the period never gets above 7 seconds. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy remains well under 100, mostly in the 20s, 30s, and 40s. It’s a classic case of a blank run – the swell is just too small and the wind too poor for any kind of decent surf. The only potential is for a kite surfer if the wind is strong enough, but for us paddle surfers, there’s nothing to chase. The forecast can change, but as it stands, this is a long stretch of nothing.
Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, save your energy. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 14 | 41 | 72 | 29 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 29 | 46 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:14PM0.27m | 7:49AM0.31m | 7:06PM0.24m | 7:52AM0.30m | 9:13PM0.25m | 7:46AM0.30m | 11:28PM0.28m | 7:22AM0.32m | 1:56AM0.34m | 6:38AM0.35m | 3:24AM0.39m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.23m | 00:16AM0.05m | 1:38PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.12m | 2:24PM0.11m | 1:23AM0.20m | 3:12PM0.05m | 2:00AM0.27m | 4:05PM-0.02m | 2:38AM0.34m | 5:03PM-0.08m | 6:04PM-0.12m | |||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 29 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 17 | — | 29 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | — | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | NW 2 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 41 | 72 | 1 | — | 21 | — | 11 | 30 | — | 13 | 11 | — | 12 | 25 | 30 | 37 | 49 | — | 46 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1399 | 1291 | 25 | 1306 | 691 | 808 | 1412 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1436 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 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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