Old Woman Island - North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.63° S 153.11° E

Old Woman Island - North Side WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Woman Island - North Side sea temperature is
21.1°C
0.3° 

Old Woman Island - North Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Old Woman Island - North Side surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SE swell with 864 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE 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 (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 9th Sep)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 13th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 10th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Old Woman Island - North Side over the next 16 days.


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