
Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SE swell with 97 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – this is a pretty grim stretch for a surf. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off. We’ve got a solid 14-day gap from the start with no surf worth paddling for. The only glimmer of hope shows up on the 24th of July, but it’s a fleeting one.
The swell is tiny and weak across the whole period. Most of the time we’re looking at 1 ft to 4 ft of short-period, onshore windswell coming out of the SSE to SE. The wind is almost never in our favour, usually blowing onshore or cross-onshore, which just trashes what little bump there is. The water temperature is around 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Now, the one day that might get your attention is Friday the 24th of July. At Octagon House, the morning shows a bit of a pulse. The swell is coming from the South at 4 ft (moderate energy, 102), with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WSW at 9 mph. It’s still not great, but it’s the only time in the whole outlook where the conditions are clean enough to get wet. The water is still warm, but we don’t have a temp reading for that specific day. Even then, the waves are small and weak, so don’t expect much. Crowds are possible here, but given how poor the forecast is, I doubt there’ll be many takers.
After that, it’s straight back to onshore junk and tiny swell for the rest of the window. Honestly, this is one of those stretches where you’re better off leaving the board in the shed. The setups here are more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
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13 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 32 | 57 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 97 | 54 | 33 | 46 | 32 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:35AM0.42m | 5:22AM0.43m | 6:08AM0.43m | 6:51AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.39m | 7:29AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.37m | 8:01AM0.35m | 4:36PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.33m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM-0.18m | 8:13PM-0.22m | 9:07PM-0.24m | 10:42AM0.39m | 10:02PM-0.24m | 10:50AM0.37m | 10:55PM-0.21m | 11:31AM0.34m | 11:47PM-0.16m | 12:31PM0.29m | 00:37AM-0.09m | ||||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | |
8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 | |
mm | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 10 | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
2 | 4 | 23 | 28 | — | 23 | 25 | — | 32 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | 97 | 4 | 33 | 46 | — | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — |
13 | 19 | — | — | 34 | — | 21 | 34 | — | 9 | 42 | — | 26 | 32 | 47 | — | 54 | — | — | 32 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1334 | 1291 | 1296 | 1334 | 1291 | 1295 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1399 | 1291 | 1324 |
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Information about the Octagon House Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Octagon House may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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