Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, S swell with 56 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The water’s sitting at 87°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel it.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – the whole 16-day window is a write-off. There’s simply nothing doing. The first record kicks off Tuesday, July 28th, and from that point all the way through to Wednesday, August 12th, it’s the same story: poor surf conditions. Not a single day with a recommendation.
We’ve got a small, weak swell in the water the whole time, mostly around 2ft to 3ft, coming from the south and south-southwest, with periods that are short – 4 to 6 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. The energy readings are all low, staying in the teens and thirties, with the highest being 44 (weak to moderate). That’s not enough to push anything decent.
The wind is the real killer. It’s almost always cross or cross-onshore, chopping things up. There are a few mornings with clean conditions – like Saturday, August 1st, Sunday, August 2nd, and Thursday, August 6th – but with only 2ft to 2ft of weak swell, it’s just not enough to bother with. The break is fairly consistent, but the quality just isn’t there.
For a beginner, it’s almost flat. For anyone else, it’s frustrating. Honestly, this is one of those stretches where you’d be better off doing something else. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshore wind and small, choppy conditions.
The blank run is normal for the area when the wind doesn’t cooperate. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay poor for long.
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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 SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 34 | 52 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.34m | 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 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 52 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 14 | — | 18 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 15 | 34 | — | — | 27 | 29 | 14 | 17 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1324 | 1410 | 808 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 808 | 1412 | 1291 | 1296 | 1339 | 1295 | 1296 | 1330 | 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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