Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 0.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
To be honest, the next two and a bit weeks are a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, long run of tiny, messy, or just plain ugly conditions before anything even remotely surfable shows its face. You’re looking at a gap that runs all the way from now, Thursday the 13th of August, through to the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. That’s nearly two weeks of flatness or junk, so don’t bother paddling out unless you just want to sit on your board and soak up the sun.
The only window that even registers is right at the tail end. Wednesday the 26th of August morning at Out Front might just give you a surfable wave. The swell is small, coming from the South at a weak 2 ft with a period of 6 seconds. Combined swell energy is weak at 51. What makes it possible is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That means clean, smooth conditions for what’s out there. The water temperature is sitting at 80°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Don’t expect anything epic though. For the most part, the whole 16-day run is a write-off for good waves. The afternoon on the 27th and 28th of August see the swell jump up a bit — 4 ft on the 27th and 5 ft on the 28th with combined energy hitting 127 and 228 respectively — but the wind is cross-onshore from the East, and these are short-period mush burgers. Not worth getting excited about. If you are an expert and want to battle chop, maybe, but for the average surfer, it’s a miss.
So if you’re jonesing, the standout is that glassy Wednesday morning on the 26th. It’s small and weak, but it will be pretty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 13 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 127 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 74 | 147 | 30 | 25 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.28m | 9:18PM1.42m | 9:53AM1.30m | 10:06PM1.36m | 10:41AM1.30m | 10:53PM1.28m | 11:30AM1.27m | 11:41PM1.18m | 12:18PM1.24m | 00:30AM1.09m | 1:05PM1.19m | 1:19AM1.00m | 1:53PM1.15m | 2:09AM0.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM-0.07m | 4:06AM-0.15m | 4:17PM-0.06m | 4:48AM-0.12m | 5:04PM-0.02m | 5:28AM-0.07m | 5:50PM0.05m | 6:08AM0.01m | 6:37PM0.12m | 6:48AM0.10m | 7:27PM0.20m | 7:32AM0.19m | 8:26PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 3 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | NE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 35 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 74 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 28 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 3 | — | E 12 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 46 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 6 | NW 2 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 127 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 11 | 147 | 30 | — | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2089 | 440 | 2070 | 1542 | 3026 | 428 | 376 | 1119 | 1257 | 1059 | 2256 | 156 | 3 | 222 | 3 | 157 | 101 | 76 | 76 | 101 | 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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