Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with 42 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) 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 (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a real dry spell, a proper flat spell for Octagon House. There's a run of days with nothing worth paddling out for, and honestly, it's a bit of a bummer. The forecast shows a big gap with no real surf on offer from the start right through to the end of the period.
The first real chance of anything comes on the morning of the 26th of August. We get a little bump of swell, about 2ft from the SSE, and the wind goes glassy. It's a moment of complete calm on the water, and that's always a beautiful thing. But the period is a short 4 seconds, wave energy is a weak 18, and it's still classed as poor surf. You'd be out there on a longboard, maybe, just enjoying the stillness. It's barely a ripple.
The only other morning that looks clean is the 27th of August. Again, glassy winds, this time from the SW, and a tiny bit of swell at 2ft from the SSE. The period is still short, 4 seconds, and the energy is knocked down to 12. It's another one for the absolute beginner, or for a very patient soul on a foamie looking for a gentle push. The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting there in the glassy calm.
Other than those two mornings, from the 15th of August all the way through to the 30th, it's a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny, and the conditions are consistently described as poor. There's just not enough energy in the water. The best way to look at this is that it's a blank run for the area, and it won't stay this way forever. Forecasts can change, so don't lose hope, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 25 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM0.32m | 7:23AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.31m | 7:31AM0.32m | 10:35PM0.33m | 7:24AM0.33m | 1:12AM0.36m | 3:11AM0.39m | 4:01AM0.41m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.15m | 1:54PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.23m | 2:46PM0.07m | 2:42AM0.30m | 3:39PM0.03m | 4:33PM0.01m | 5:29PM-0.00m | 6:25PM-0.01m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 24 | — | 21 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 24 | — | 24 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1412 | 1291 | 1296 | 1308 | 1295 | 1291 | 1303 | 1291 | 1296 | 1399 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 | 1291 | 1296 | 1410 | 1291 |
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