Out Front Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.89° N 75.34° W

Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Out Front sea temperature is
26.1° C
1.5° 

Out Front surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Out Front surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, S swell with 686 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Out Front in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 22nd Jul)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul)7.5ft (2.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s put it in feet and miles. Rusty here. This is a rough one, no two ways about it. The 16-day window starts flat and stays flat for a long time at Out Front. The water is running a touch warmer than normal, about 79°.

Monday the 20th of July, we’re looking at 1ft to 1ft swell from the SSE with a 7-second period. Cross-on or onshore wind. Weak energy (12 to 22). Total waste. Tuesday the 21st pushes up to 3ft to 4ft from the south, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds and the wind is howling from the SSW. Messy. Energy still low (45 to 90). Wednesday the 22nd brings the biggest swell of the whole run – 5ft to 8ft from the south, period up to 8 seconds, and the energy gets moderate to strong (239 to 950). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore and cross-on mess from the SW. Lumpy, choppy, and terrible. That’s kite territory, not paddle surfing.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th drop back to 2ft to 3ft, with clean conditions Thursday morning (light offshore from the NNE at 18 mph) but the swell is just too small. Energy is weak (49 to 72). The weekend of the 25th and 26th is more of the same – 2ft to 2ft, weak energy, cross or cross-on winds. The entire week after that, from the 27th of July to the 4th of August, is a dead zone. Swell barely hits 2ft, period is all over the place, and the wind is never right. The combined energy is almost always in the low double digits.

The only day that’s even surfable is the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. We get a 2ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, and the wind goes light cross-offshore from the north. Conditions are clean. The energy is 87. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. No standout here. For a spot that’s inconsistent and exposed to an ESE optimum, this is a classic dry spell. It’s a long gap with nothing, but that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Energy kJ
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203
239
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163
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Wind (km/h)
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15
ESE
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S
25
SSW
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SSW
35
SW
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SW
35
SSW
15
WNW
30
NNE
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SSE
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High Tide
1:45PM1.20m
1:54AM1.05m
2:33PM1.17m
2:44AM0.97m
3:22PM1.15m
3:37AM0.91m
4:13PM1.14m
4:34AM0.89m
5:07PM1.14m
5:33AM0.89m
6:00PM1.17m
6:28AM0.92m
6:48PM1.20m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.20m
8:23AM0.12m
9:10PM0.24m
9:16AM0.18m
10:11PM0.25m
10:11AM0.21m
11:07PM0.23m
11:02AM0.22m
11:57PM0.20m
11:51AM0.21m
00:45AM0.16m
12:39PM0.19m
1:30AM0.12m
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Information about the Out Front Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Out Front may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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