Surf Forecasts:
Off The Wall surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Off The Wall this week:
The surf forecast for Off The Wall over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Off The Wall in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Off The Wall over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 309 | 479 | 371 | 359 | 954 | 1188 | 1710 | 2161 | 2067 | 2207 | 1077 | 800 | 736 | 892 | 1132 | 1990 | 1862 | 1574 | 1158 | 805 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.50m | 6:39AM1.38m | 7:17PM1.48m | 7:35AM1.33m | 8:12PM1.47m | 8:42AM1.30m | 9:16PM1.49m | 9:57AM1.31m | 10:24PM1.53m | 11:09AM1.37m | 11:28PM1.59m | 12:13PM1.45m | 00:27AM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.57m | 00:41AM0.70m | 12:47PM0.62m | 1:38AM0.71m | 1:41PM0.67m | 2:46AM0.70m | 2:47PM0.70m | 3:57AM0.66m | 3:59PM0.69m | 5:04AM0.59m | 5:08PM0.65m | 6:04AM0.50m | 6:11PM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 187 | 141 | 479 | 371 | 359 | 954 | 1188 | 1710 | 2161 | 2067 | 2207 | 1077 | 800 | 736 | 892 | 1132 | 1990 | 1862 | 1574 | 1158 | 805 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ESE 11 | S 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 169 | 309 | 153 | 111 | 91 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 40 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | SE 12 | W 14 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | NW 14 | — | — | NW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 82 | — | — | 57 | 134 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | 12 |
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The above surf forecast table for Off The Wall provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Off The Wall can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Off The Wall 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 (Off The Wall) 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).
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