Surf Forecasts:
Old Woman Island - North Side surf forecast from 4 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SE swell with 571 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Woman Island - North Side this week:
The surf forecast for Old Woman Island - North Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - North Side in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 7th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - North Side over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | N 5 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 347 | 352 | 308 | 197 | 122 | 96 | 99 | 356 | 453 | 268 | 142 | 48 | 36 | 45 | 112 | 72 | 47 | 49 | 23 | 80 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:09PM1.71m | 4:41AM1.21m | 5:06PM1.76m | 5:34AM1.37m | 5:54PM1.79m | 6:19AM1.52m | 6:35PM1.78m | 7:00AM1.65m | 7:12PM1.74m | 7:38AM1.74m | 7:47PM1.66m | 8:16AM1.79m | 8:19PM1.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.44m | 10:27AM0.39m | 11:41PM0.34m | 11:27AM0.31m | 00:19AM0.25m | 12:18PM0.25m | 00:53AM0.19m | 1:03PM0.22m | 1:26AM0.14m | 1:46PM0.24m | 1:56AM0.13m | 2:26PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 347 | 4 | 308 | 197 | 122 | 96 | 99 | 63 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 112 | 72 | 47 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 18 | NE 13 | E 14 | E 16 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 13 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 15 | 45 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 18 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | NE 12 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | E 15 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNW 4 | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | 352 | 22 | — | 36 | 21 | — | 356 | 453 | 268 | 142 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 49 | 21 | 80 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 388 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 929 | 176 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 109 | 1383 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 255 | 410 | 77 |
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