Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with 20 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Octagon House – and mate, I gotta be straight with you: there’s nothing on the menu for the next 16 days. Not a single session worth paddling out for. The whole run from August 31 right through to September 15 is a flat, frustrating stretch. We’ve got swell heights barely scraping 2 ft at best, and most of the time we’re looking at 0.3 ft to 1 ft dribble. The wave energy is weak as, with combined energy values sitting between 4 and 38 – that’s bottom-of-the-barrel stuff. No standouts, no highlights, just a whole lot of nothing.
The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 87° – not a surprise for this time of year, but it’s not gonna help the waves any. The wind’s all over the shop too: some mornings we get a bit of offshore or cross-off breeze, like on Tuesday September 1 with a light NW at 6 mph, or Sunday September 7 with a W cross-off at 6 mph, but the swell is so tiny it’s irrelevant. Even the glassy calm on Sunday September 6 – with zero wind – can’t do a thing for those 1 ft, 5-second slop. The swell direction is mostly SE or SSE, coming from the wrong side for any real energy, and periods are short (4 to 7 seconds) so there’s no push behind it.
If you’re a beginner, you’re not missing out – the biggest swell we see is 2 ft on September 12 and 13, but that’s still tiny and the period’s only 5 seconds, so it’s gutless. The wind picks up on a few afternoons, like a 16 mph S cross-on on September 11, making it choppy and messy. Honestly, this setup looks more like a kite-surfing breeze than anything for a paddle board. With a few breaks rated fairly consistent in the area, it’s a quiet spell – but this kind of blank run happens, and forecasts can always shift. Not much to get excited about, folks.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
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3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:09PM0.36m | 6:02AM0.37m | 9:48PM0.39m | 5:42AM0.39m | 11:43PM0.42m | 5:14AM0.42m | 4:42AM0.45m | 3:43AM0.47m | 4:03AM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.11m | 00:41AM0.29m | 1:32PM0.06m | 1:21AM0.35m | 2:25PM0.02m | 1:59AM0.41m | 3:26PM-0.02m | 4:36PM-0.03m | 5:50PM-0.04m | 7:02PM-0.04m | |||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 6 |
1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 13 | — | 10 | — | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | — | 8 | 13 | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | 16 | — | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1339 | 1291 | 1291 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1399 | 1310 | 1291 | 1389 | 1291 |
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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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