Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSW swell with 94 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into what the next couple of weeks are looking like for our local stretch.
Well, to be honest, it’s a tough run ahead. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, pretty average surf. It starts right now on Saturday, July 25th, with a tiny 1ft SE windswell at Octagon House, but with a cross-onshore breeze messing it up, it’s not worth paddling out for. Every day through the end of July and into the first week of August brings the same story: small waves between 1ft and maybe 4ft, period hanging around a weak 3 to 6 seconds, and winds that are mostly cross to cross-onshore, keeping the surface chopped and uninviting. You’ll see the combined energy sitting in the low double-digits (18) all the way up to a moderate (61) on the 1st of August, but that’s a 4ft bump with a fresh cross-shore wind that’ll make it lumpy—kite-surfing territory, not paddling.
The first real tease comes on the morning of Saturday, August 1st, when the wind actually goes cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning up a 3ft SSW swell. The data says it’s "clean," and for a moment you might think about it, but that’s still a tiny wave for a spot that’s exposed to the SE. For a beginner, that might be a gentle waist-high option, but it’s tiny.
We then slip into a real quiet spell. From August 2nd through the 9th, the swells barely crawl above 3ft, the period struggles to get past 6 seconds, and the wind is just persistently onshore or cross-on. The energy levels stay weak, mostly in the double digits (23 to 86), indicating very little power behind these waves. There are no standouts here, no hidden gems. It’s a solid week or more of flat, crummy conditions.
The only real “standout,” if I can even call it that for this region, is the slight bump of 3ft to 3ft on August 3rd and 5th, but you’re looking at a moderate cross-onshore wind and a short-period swell from the S and SSE. It’s not going to break clean at Octagon House. The direction is coming from the S and SSE, which is okay, but the wind is just going to keep it junky.
So, the honest truth? There are no good surf options in this 16-day window around here. This stretch of tiny, weak, and choppy surf is pretty normal for this area during a calm spell. Don't hold your breath; the forecasts can change, but right now, the ocean is just not cooperating. I’d give the board a rest and wait for the next pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:00AM0.37m | 6:22AM0.36m | 6:38AM0.35m | 6:54AM0.34m | 1:48PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.34m | 2:43PM0.32m | 7:25AM0.33m | 3:48PM0.29m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM-0.10m | 9:05PM-0.10m | 9:41PM-0.10m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 21 | — | — | 17 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | 11 | 16 | — | 11 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 912 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 1291 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1333 | 1291 |
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