Surf Forecasts:
Old Woman Island - North Side surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,573 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - North Side over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our stretch of coast.
Overall, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty average, to be honest. There’s a real flat spell coming after the first week that’ll leave us twiddling our thumbs. The best of it is definitely up front.
The first real chance for a wave kicks off Saturday morning, July 4th. Old Woman Island - North Side will have small 2ft east swell pushing in. The water's sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want the rubber. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The real pick of the entire outlook, though, is the very last session. On Sunday morning, July 19th, we see a solid spike in energy. That's the standout. The combined energy is strong at 1030. Swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a clean 10-second period. That's a solid, punchy groundswell. Winds are light offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This one is for the experienced crew only, as it’s well over the 5ft mark. It's a point break setup, so the longer period should wrap in nicely here.
Now, for the days in between, it’s a bit of a grind. Sunday the 5th through to Saturday the 11th sees a mix of messy, cross-off winds and short-period swell. The size gets up to 8ft on Monday the 6th, but it’s a jumbled, short-period SE swell with moderate energy (609 to 697), and the SSE winds are howling at 16 mph. That's a tough paddle and a sloppy ride. Not worth it. The second week, from the 12th onwards, things really drop off. Monday the 13th through to Saturday the 19th morning is a flat spell of 1ft or less. There's practically nothing to ride. The water might be glassy on Saturday the 18th morning, but there's no swell to enjoy it with. So, you get that solid window of decent, clean surf on the final morning of the outlook.
Keep an eye on that last Sunday. The early call is promising, but being so far out, you know how it goes. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 87 | 153 | 129 | 139 | 209 | 485 | 522 | 557 | 485 | 345 | 383 | 593 | 882 | 898 | 1573 | 544 | 716 | 442 | 260 | 154 | 189 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.25m | 11:00PM1.76m | 11:25AM1.26m | 11:39PM1.67m | 12:17PM1.30m | 00:23AM1.57m | 1:20PM1.35m | 1:15AM1.47m | 2:32PM1.44m | 2:18AM1.38m | 3:44PM1.57m | 3:30AM1.31m | 4:49PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.43m | 5:40AM0.45m | 5:07PM0.50m | 6:19AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.58m | 7:03AM0.45m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:54AM0.43m | 8:31PM0.71m | 8:51AM0.40m | 9:59PM0.70m | 9:51AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 87 | 56 | 103 | 86 | 83 | 39 | 63 | 137 | 59 | 76 | 47 | 140 | 882 | — | 880 | 544 | — | 127 | 260 | 111 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | ESE 11 | NE 9 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | — | 24 | 3 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SW 3 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 153 | 129 | 139 | 209 | 485 | 522 | 557 | 485 | 345 | 383 | 593 | 5 | 898 | 1573 | 2 | 716 | 442 | — | 154 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 177 | 27 | 28 | 929 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 171 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
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