Surf Forecasts:
Octagon House surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with 67 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) 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 24th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Octagon House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal, weak, and choppy conditions with nothing that really gets the heart pumping. The first proper surf showing up isn’t until the morning of Friday, July 24th, and even then it’s a struggle.
Octagon House is the only break on the radar, and it’s an exposed spot that needs a decent SE swell. The problem is, for the entire 16-day run, we’re stuck with small, short-period slop from the south and southeast. The swell heights barely nudge past 3 ft, and the period is mostly hanging around 4 to 6 seconds – that’s pure windswell, no grunt, no shape. The combined energy is weak, hitting only 111 (moderate wave energy) on that first Friday morning and then dropping into double digits for days. It’s just not happening.
The wind is the real killer. Nearly every session has a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, with speeds often over 12 mph, chopping up what little bump there is. Conditions are consistently described as “poor surf” across the board. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
There’s a tiny flicker of hope on the morning of Sunday, August 2nd, where the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the south, period hitting 5 seconds, and the energy climbs to 73 (weak energy). The wind is a lighter cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph, which might be the least bad window. But it’s still a small, messy day. Monday, August 3rd morning actually has 4 ft from the south with a 6-second period and the energy at 86 (weak energy), but the wind is cross-on and there’s a risk of thunderstorms. Not exactly a day to get excited about.
Honestly, for the experienced crew, there is nothing here. For a beginner, even the 2 ft days are blown out. This stretch is looking more like a kite-surfing window than anything for a surfboard, given the persistent side-onshore winds and the small, gutless swell.
Keep the board in the bag for now. Forecasts can change, but this run looks stubbornly flat and messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 62 | 55 | 30 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.38m | 6:00AM0.37m | 6:22AM0.36m | 6:38AM0.35m | 6:54AM0.34m | 1:48PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.34m | 2:43PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM-0.09m | 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 | |||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 10 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SSE 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 62 | 55 | 30 | — | 8 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | — | 15 | 15 | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1291 | 1324 | 1301 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1291 | 1296 | 1331 | 1296 | 1296 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1346 | 1291 | 1295 | 1397 | 1291 | 1296 | 1395 |
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