Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The finder is pointing to one spot, Out Front, and the surf is going to be small and messy for the vast majority of the period. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly sitting below 100 (51), and we’ve got a long, dry spell of poor conditions ahead. The first real chance of anything surfable is a brief window on Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July, but even then, it’s far from a classic.
Out Front is an exposed sandbar that’s inconsistent, best with an ESE swell direction. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
Let’s walk through it. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are a write-off – tiny, weak swell with poor cross or cross-onshore winds. Tuesday the 21st is the same story, just a bit more breeze. The only glimmer in the first week comes on Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July. We’ll see a small bump to 3ft from the south, with a 7-second period, and the wind turns offshore from the WSW. The combined energy climbs to 109 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s tiny, but it’s the best we’ve got. The swell is from the south, not the ideal ESE, but clean surf is clean surf. The crowd factor is "sometimes" so you might have company.
After that morning, it drops back down. Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month is a brutal stretch of tiny, wind-affected waves. The combined energy barely reaches 60 most days, and the wind is a constant cross or cross-onshore mess. We’re looking at roughly 10 days of flat to poor, unsurfable slop. The only clean moments are on Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July, but the swell is only 1ft to 0.7ft – not enough to bother with.
The first week of August is more of the same. Saturday the 1st has a tiny 2ft swell from the south, but the wind is onshore. Nothing to get excited about.
So, the standout here is the Wednesday morning, 22nd of July. It’s not big, but it’s clean. For the rest of it, the board stays in the car. The long gap of poor surf is a real bummer, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 256 | 109 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.23m | 12:56PM1.22m | 1:04AM1.14m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM-0.03m | 7:09PM0.13m | 7:33AM0.05m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | E 12 | E 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 48 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 109 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SSE 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | — | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | NE 4 | — | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 9 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 98 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 256 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 157 | 222 | 254 | 254 | 719 | 554 | 1137 | 135 | 62 | 3 | 123 | 121 | 375 | 121 | 124 | 428 | 121 |
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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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