Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, S swell with 29 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Octagon House. Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a rough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell right from Friday, July 3rd, all the way through to Saturday, July 18th. The surf is consistently tiny and messy, with no real gaps where it gets good—just a flat, drawn-out lull.
Octagon House is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a beginner-friendly, exposed break that likes swell from the SE. Over this period, the swell is tiny—never above 2.3ft, with periods mostly between 4 and 9 seconds. That’s short-period, weak stuff. The wave energy is low, always under 100 (like 7 to 44), so the ocean isn’t putting out any power. Winds are almost always cross-onshore or onshore from the S or SSE at 6 to 19 mph, keeping the surface choppy. There are a couple of brief moments on the morning of Monday, July 13th and Tuesday, July 14th where a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW cleans things up—you’ll see “clean” in the notes. But even then, the swell is only 2ft at most, with a 5-second period. Water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Crowds can show up at Octagon House sometimes, but with conditions this poor, I doubt many will bother. Most days, this setup is so small and choppy that it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s no standout day here. The closest you get is Monday, July 13th morning when the wind turns light and cross-offshore, but the swell is still tiny. Forecasts can turn around, but right now, this is a quiet outlook for the area.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54AM0.34m | 9:16AM0.32m | 9:30AM0.31m | 6:58PM0.20m | 9:37AM0.29m | 10:40PM0.20m | 9:35AM0.28m | 1:07AM0.25m | 9:17AM0.29m | 2:47AM0.32m | 8:16AM0.32m | 3:46AM0.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM-0.03m | 1:14AM0.02m | 4:35PM0.20m | 1:49AM0.09m | 4:35PM0.12m | 2:30AM0.16m | 5:05PM0.05m | 3:29AM0.24m | 5:45PM-0.04m | 5:37AM0.31m | 6:30PM-0.11m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1291 | 1308 | 1291 | 1291 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1330 | 1291 |
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