Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 143 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s 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 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee. Let’s talk about Out Front. Looking at the full sixteen days, there’s just one tiny window that even gets close to being worth a paddle, and it's a long way off. Most of this run is flat and funky, so patience is going to be the name of the game.
From now until the end of July, and right through the first week of August, it’s a pretty bleak picture. Swells are tiny, mostly under 2ft, with weak energy coming from the SSE and SE. The wind isn't doing us any favors either. There are a few moments of clean conditions, like the morning of Thursday the 4th with a light offshore, but the swell just isn’t there. We’re looking at about a ten-day stretch of nothing rideable.
Things finally look a little less sad on Tuesday the 11th. The morning session at Out Front shows a jump to a 3ft swell from the east, with the combined energy climbing to 72. It’s still far from pumping, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the NNW, keeping it clean. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and lumpy, but it’s surfable – the only “surfable” call in the whole run for a morning.
That afternoon and into Wednesday the 12th, the swell tries to hold but the wind turns cross-shore and cross-on, making things messy again. The only other tiny glimmer is Wednesday afternoon with a clean 2ft swell from the east and 52 energy. It’s still ordinary.
If you are desperate for something, the best bet is that Tuesday the 11th morning window. It’s a sandbar break that’s inconsistent and exposed to an ESE optimum, so it needs the stars to align. With the water temp at the usual for this time of year, don’t expect any surprises. This is a case of “it’s not good, but it’s the least bad”.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 53 | 50 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.27m | 8:39AM1.04m | 8:49PM1.28m | 9:16AM1.06m | 9:24PM1.27m | 9:52AM1.09m | 9:59PM1.25m | 10:29AM1.11m | 10:35PM1.21m | 11:07AM1.13m | 11:16PM1.17m | 11:49AM1.16m | 00:02AM1.12m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.04m | 2:55PM0.12m | 3:35AM0.02m | 3:36PM0.11m | 4:11AM-0.00m | 4:16PM0.11m | 4:46AM-0.01m | 4:55PM0.12m | 5:18AM-0.00m | 5:33PM0.13m | 5:51AM0.02m | 6:16PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 50 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | — | N 4 | E 10 | — | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 143 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 124 | 145 | 155 | 41 | 330 | 41 | 190 | 351 | 222 | 501 | 508 | 454 | 772 | 1059 | 1059 | 76 | 66 | 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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