Surf Forecasts:
Oumlabouir surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, N swell with 899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oumlabouir this week:
The surf forecast for Oumlabouir over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oumlabouir in the next 16 days are 1.2m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+01) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oumlabouir over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 18 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 34 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 57 | 899 | 203 | 248 | 218 | 134 | 114 | 90 | 89 | 244 | 77 | 72 | 134 | 121 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:30PM1.39m | 10:41AM1.61m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:19AM1.79m | 11:43PM1.72m | 11:51AM1.94m | 00:14AM1.86m | 12:22PM2.07m | 00:44AM1.98m | 12:53PM2.15m | 1:14AM2.06m | 1:25PM2.18m | 1:46AM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.66m | 4:31AM0.67m | 5:08PM0.51m | 5:08AM0.52m | 5:38PM0.35m | 5:40AM0.37m | 6:06PM0.20m | 6:10AM0.24m | 6:34PM0.08m | 6:41AM0.13m | 7:03PM-0.01m | 7:13AM0.06m | 7:34PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 16 | NW 14 | NW 11 | W 14 | NW 16 | N 6 | NW 14 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | N 6 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 203 | 41 | 218 | 40 | 102 | 84 | 58 | 2 | 77 | 18 | 73 | 121 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NW 13 | — | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 | NW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | — | 37 | 248 | 24 | 134 | 114 | 90 | 89 | — | 43 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 16 | — | W 15 | NW 19 | — | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 15 | — | 3 | 26 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 18 | N 6 | — | N 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | N 6 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 34 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 64 | 57 | 899 | 62 | — | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 244 | 12 | 72 | 134 | 109 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 455 | 455 | 491 | 455 | 484 | 444 | 455 | 444 | 455 | 63 | 444 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 454 | 484 | 63 | 63 | 477 | 442 | 444 |
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