Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, S swell with 62 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, it's Rusty. I've looked at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a bummer of a run. We're looking at a 16-day stretch with absolutely no surf worth paddling out for. Not a single standout session. It's a big, fat zero from start to finish.
Right now, from Friday the 21st of August, we've got nothing. The swell is barely a whisper. Out Front is seeing tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves from the east and southeast, with periods mostly under 10 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting around 15 to 122 – even the 122 reading is just a bump from a short-period windswell, not a real wave. The wind is mostly onshore or cross, junking it up. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that won't make these dribblers any more fun.
This dry spell stretches all the way through the end of August and into the first week of September. We see the same story: tiny 0.7ft to 3ft swells, periods all over the shop but mostly short, and wind that's rarely on our side. There's a couple of glassy moments on the afternoon of Monday the 24th and Saturday the 29th of August, but with only 0.7ft of 12-second swell and 1ft of 8-second swell, it's flat, not glassy surf. The energy numbers are pathetic – mostly in the teens and twenties. Even the slightly bigger forecast for the 5th of September is just 2ft to 3ft of short-period slop from the south, with a moderate onshore breeze ruining any chance of a clean face.
Honestly, for a spot that's exposed to the southeast, there's just no push from the ocean. This stretch is a write-off. Kite surfers might find something to do with the wind, but for a paddle surfer, there's nothing doing. We'll have to wait for the forecast to change. It can't be this poor forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 39 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.09m | 4:00AM0.87m | 4:30PM1.10m | 5:01AM0.88m | 5:26PM1.12m | 5:58AM0.93m | 6:19PM1.17m | 6:48AM0.99m | 7:04PM1.22m | 7:31AM1.05m | 7:44PM1.26m | 8:09AM1.12m | 8:21PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM0.29m | 10:32PM0.28m | 10:28AM0.29m | 11:26PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.26m | 00:14AM0.20m | 12:13PM0.22m | 00:59AM0.14m | 1:00PM0.17m | 1:42AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.13m | 2:22AM0.03m | 2:30PM0.09m | 3:01AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 9 | E 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ENE 6 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 11 | SSE 4 | NE 6 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 13 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 13 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 4 | E 15 | E 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | E 8 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 50 | 16 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1108 | 1542 | 331 | 254 | 76 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 157 | 41 | 41 | 222 | 222 | 289 | 200 | 254 | 1137 | 668 | 462 | 127 | 83 |
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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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