Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, SSE swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks.
Gotta be straight – it’s a tough stretch. There’s a long dry spell of small, messy surf, with only one real window worth getting excited about: Monday afternoon the 3rd of August.
That’s your best bet, at Out Front. A late-arriving S swell pushes to 5 feet with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW, cleaning it right up. The combined energy hits 394, which is a solid moderate pulse. It’s not a long-period groundswell, so it won’t be too straight. The wave report says “expect good surf conditions,” so I’m all over that. Water temp is about average for the season.
Before that, it’s bleak. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August are tiny and choppy. Monday morning the 3rd is lumpy with a fresh breeze. Then the window slams shut. After that, we’re looking at a week of nothing. Tuesday the 4th afternoon has clean wind but only 3 feet of swell with a 4-second period and energy of just 39 – barely a ripple.
The next chance is Tuesday the 11th of August. The afternoon shows a 4 foot S swell with a 7-second period, clean cross-off wind, and combined energy of 177. But it’s called “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best of the second week, and it’s not great. The rest of the time it’s cross-on breezes, tiny heights, or glassy calm with no energy.
Bottom line: if you’re not on it that Monday afternoon, you’re looking at a long wait. With all the cross-onshore wind and weak, lumpy surf, it looks more like a kite session than a paddle for most of this forecast. There’s a gap of over a week between the Monday the 3rd window and the next barely surfable day on the 11th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 403 | 151 | 269 | 72 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 82 | 44 | 43 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.25m | 10:29AM1.11m | 10:35PM1.21m | 11:07AM1.13m | 11:16PM1.17m | 11:49AM1.16m | 00:02AM1.12m | 12:35PM1.19m | 00:54AM1.06m | 1:26PM1.21m | 1:51AM1.02m | 2:22PM1.23m | 2:54AM0.99m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM-0.01m | 4:55PM0.12m | 5:18AM-0.00m | 5:33PM0.13m | 5:51AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.16m | 6:26AM0.04m | 7:06PM0.19m | 7:10AM0.08m | 8:13PM0.21m | 8:07AM0.11m | 9:30PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | 144 | — | 125 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 15 | 20 | 12 | 33 | 403 | 151 | 269 | — | 51 | 38 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 82 | 44 | 43 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 215 | 254 | 1108 | 1108 | 1266 | 1060 | 279 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 122 | 41 | 41 | 224 | 127 | 127 | 76 | 490 | 76 |
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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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