Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Out Front this week:
The surf forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Out Front in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at the numbers the other way.
It’s gonna be a lean few weeks, plain and simple. Only one spot in the mix: Out Front.
Water temp is a warm 80°F, which is a touch warmer than average. Nice for a long session, but not gonna make the waves any bigger.
The only time you might get your feet wet is on the morning of Friday, August 28th. There’s a small 0.4m swell rolling in from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 52. Not much there, but the wind will be glassy – flat calm. That’s the big win here: the surface will be like a mirror. It’s described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect pumping surf. This spot is inconsistent and it’s a sandbar, so you’ll be scratching around.
For beginners, the swell is tiny, well under 5ft, so it’s safe enough. But there’s barely enough to move a log.
The rest of the 16 days is basically a write-off. From the 21st through the 27th, every forecast is a zero – tiny, weak swell and most of the time a cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. There’s a brief clean spell on a few mornings in early September (2nd and 3rd), but the swell is still only 0.3m to 0.4m and the energy is weak. You’d be surfing bathwater.
So the one and only highlight is that Friday morning, August 28th at Out Front. If you need a fix, that’s your window. Otherwise, it’s a quiet couple of weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | E 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 88 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.09m | 4:00AM0.87m | 4:30PM1.10m | 5:01AM0.88m | 5:26PM1.12m | 5:58AM0.93m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:48AM0.99m | 7:04PM1.22m | 7:31AM1.05m | 7:44PM1.26m | 8:09AM1.12m | 8:21PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.26m | 00:14AM0.20m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:59AM0.14m | 1:00PM0.17m | 1:42AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.13m | 2:22AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.09m | 3:01AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 6 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | 88 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 183 | 214 | 640 | 41 | 254 | 226 | 210 | 41 | 215 | 41 | 243 | 222 | 222 | 375 | 1137 | 1108 | 200 | 1137 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Out Front provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Out Front can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Out Front surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Out Front) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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