Old Woman Island - North Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.63° S 153.11° E

Old Woman Island - North Side WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Woman Island - North Side sea temperature is
20.7° C
0.5° 

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 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 4,294 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - North Side in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 19th Jul)13ft (4.0m) 11s

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


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