Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Out Front this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Out Front in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: we’re looking at a long, flat spell with nothing worth paddling out for. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off tuning your board or checking the forecast for the next week, because the next 16 days are looking mighty quiet.
The only break on our radar is Out Front, which is a sandbar set-up. It’s inconsistent and mainly for beginners, but to be honest, we don’t even get decent beginner waves. The first record pops up on Tuesday afternoon, 8th September, with a tiny 1.0ft swell from the east, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSW at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. The combined swell energy is a weak 18, so there’s no push behind it at all. The water’s sitting at 78° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only interesting thing happening.
From there, we slide into Wednesday the 9th with even smaller 0.7ft surf in the morning and a brief bump to 3ft in the afternoon, but that’s a short-period, lumpy mess with 19 mph winds. Thursday the 10th has a clean-looking morning with cross-offshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph and a 3ft swell from the SSW, but it’s only 5-second period and the energy is still just 55 – weak and won’t hold up. Friday the 11th is back to tiny 1ft surf.
For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s a monotonous run of 1.0ft to 3ft swells, mostly short period under 9 seconds, and almost always with cross or onshore winds. The combined energy rarely tops 78, staying in the weak range. The only shift comes around Monday, 21st September, when a 4ft swell from the ENE shows up with a combined energy of 333 – that’s moderate wave energy – but the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph making it lumpy and poor. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not quality.
Nothing in this 16-day window is recommended. Out Front never gets a score above zero, and the wave comments consistently say "poor surf conditions." You’re looking at a blank run, which is more normal for this area when the swell windows don’t line up. Best to wait it out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | S 4 | E 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 40 | 25 | 155 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 41 | 16 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:31PM1.34m | 7:07AM1.22m | 7:24PM1.37m | 7:56AM1.30m | 8:11PM1.38m | 8:42AM1.35m | 8:56PM1.35m | 9:25AM1.36m | 9:39PM1.29m | 10:08AM1.34m | 10:22PM1.21m | 10:52AM1.30m | 11:07PM1.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM-0.04m | 1:27PM-0.01m | 2:07AM-0.09m | 2:19PM-0.05m | 2:52AM-0.11m | 3:09PM-0.05m | 3:35AM-0.10m | 3:55PM-0.04m | 4:15AM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.01m | 4:52AM-0.00m | 5:21PM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 81 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 21 | 4 | 31 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 78 | 40 | 25 | 155 | 5 | 11 | — | 29 | 41 | 16 | 32 | 26 | — | 7 | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 611 | 200 | 2230 | 1542 | 611 | 95 | 226 | 3 | 222 | 242 | 440 | 1146 | 1108 | 719 | 295 | 283 | 127 | 186 | 298 | 242 |
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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).
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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