Old Woman Island - South Side Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.63° S 153.11° E

Old Woman Island - South Side WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Old Woman Island - South Side sea temperature is
20.4° C
1.1° 

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


Old Woman Island - South Side surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,422 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Old Woman Island - South Side this week:

The surf forecast for Old Woman Island - South Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Old Woman Island - South Side in the next 16 days are 2.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 11th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 11th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Most Powerful 4AM (Wed 8th Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s

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


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