Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSE swell with 142 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1PM. 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 | 1PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for our little corner of the map over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ll be honest with you: this is a grim stretch. The whole 16-day window is a tough one, with not a single decent wave on offer. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ around 86°, but that’s the only thing that’s gonna feel good. We’re looking at a blank run from the start right through to the end, with zero recommendations. It’s one of those periods where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball.
The only spot on the cards is Octagon House. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that’s exposed to the southeast. But the problem is, we’ve got a relentless run of tiny, weak swell from the SSE and S directions, hardly ever crackin’ 3ft. The wind is almost always a problem – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with a few rare moments of clean conditions right at the very end of the period. The combined wave energy barely gets into triple digits, and even then it’s weak (101). Periods are short, mostly 4 to 7 seconds, so there’s no real push.
For a break that needs a clean SE swell, we’re gettin’ nothing but grotty, choppy slop. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if you’ve got the gear. The last couple of days, the 24th and 25th of July mornings, show a little cross-offshore wind, which would clean things up, but the swell is still tiny and weak. It’s a tough slog.
Hang in there, it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, I’d say save the wax and find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 33 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 77 | 113 | 104 | 74 | 63 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.41m | 1:56PM0.39m | 7:29AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.37m | 8:01AM0.35m | 4:36PM0.33m | 8:28AM0.33m | 6:10PM0.28m | 8:50AM0.30m | 8:02PM0.24m | 9:07AM0.29m | 10:15PM0.23m | 9:19AM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:45PM0.24m | 1:25AM-0.00m | 3:00PM0.17m | 2:13AM0.09m | 4:04PM0.10m | 3:07AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
mm | 5 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | — | SE 5 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | S 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 60 | 43 | 49 | 63 | 77 | 113 | 104 | 74 | 63 | 37 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1397 | 1291 | 1291 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1399 | 1291 | 1296 | 1559 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1291 | 1291 | 1291 | 1291 | 1291 | 1296 |
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