Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. 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+) | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Octagon House. It’s a pretty flat spell we’re looking at, so I’ll be straight with you.
We’re kicking off the forecast period on Tuesday the 28th of July, and honestly, there’s just nothing to get excited about for a long stretch. The swell is tiny, barely registering, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, making for poor, choppy conditions. You’ll see a few mornings with a light cross-offshore breeze, like Saturday the 1st of August, but the swell is still only 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, with weak energy. It’s a clean look, but the waves just don’t have the grunt. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning offers a touch of clean surf with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the W. The swell is a modest 3ft from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 58 (moderate). The report says it’s surfable but very ordinary. I’d call it a small window for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon turns into a poor onshore mess.
After that, it’s back to the same story: tiny swell, poor conditions, and low scores right through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 12th of August. There’s one morning on Thursday the 6th of August with a light cross-shore and a hint of 3ft swell from the SSE, but it’s still poor. And on Friday the 7th of August, the morning is glassy with a 1ft SSE swell, but again, it’s just too small.
So, the honest truth? There are no standouts here. The best on offer is probably the Sunday the 2nd of August morning session, but even that is a marginal call. It’s a long, quiet stretch for Octagon House. Sometimes the ocean just takes a nap.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 78 | 55 | 82 | 54 | 36 | 40 | 37 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:38AM0.35m | 6:54AM0.34m | 1:48PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.34m | 2:43PM0.32m | 7:25AM0.33m | 3:48PM0.29m | 7:39AM0.32m | 5:14PM0.27m | 7:49AM0.31m | 7:06PM0.24m | 7:52AM0.30m | 9:13PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.34m | 10:14PM-0.09m | 10:30AM0.32m | 10:45PM-0.08m | 11:12AM0.30m | 11:15PM-0.05m | 12:02PM0.27m | 11:45PM-0.01m | 12:51PM0.23m | 00:16AM0.05m | 1:38PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.12m | 2:24PM0.11m | 1:23AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 20 | 19 | — | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 43 | 78 | 55 | 82 | 54 | 36 | 40 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1395 | 1295 | 1296 | 1397 | 912 | 1324 | 1397 | 808 | 808 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1295 | 0 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1330 | 1291 |
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