Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s get into Out Front.
Honestly, it’s a grim 16-day run here. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly messy, and the wave energy never gets going. This sandbar sees the swell but it just isn’t getting anything with push. No real standout window at all.
Starting Wednesday, July 22. Risk of thunderstorms with a fresh 35 km/h cross-off from the WSW over a 3 ft south swell at 8 seconds. Weak energy (118). Water temp is 79°, a touch warmer than normal. Clean but poor surf.
Thursday July 23, swell drops to 2 ft from the SSE at 7 seconds, energy just (51). Morning cleaner with a moderate NNE cross-off at 25 km/h but way too small. Afternoon gets cross-on and choppy.
Friday July 24 is tiny – 1 ft from the SE, period 9 seconds in the morning, energy (41). Winds moderate and cross-shore, chop on it. No good.
Saturday July 25 morning has a short period 3 ft from the ENE at 5 seconds, energy low (47). Afternoon bumps to 3 ft from the SE at 7 seconds, a little more energy (111), but still cross-shore and moderate wind. Poor.
Sunday July 26 through the end of July into early August, the swell hangs between 1 ft and 2 ft, periods 6–8 seconds, energy mostly teens or low double digits. Winds flip around but there’s no swell to ride.
By Friday August 1, morning is clean with a gentle offshore from the NW at 15 km/h, but the swell is only 0.7 ft from the SSE at 7 seconds – energy (12). Unrideable.
Sunday August 2 is the pick of a terrible lot: morning has a slight 5 km/h WNW breeze, cross-off, with a 2 ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, energy (35). Clean but tiny.
From August 3 onward it’s the same – 1 ft to 2 ft swells, short periods, winds often cross-on or choppy. Energy barely cracks the 20s and 30s. No real swell arrives.
Bottom line: no quality surf across the whole 16-day forecast. If you want a splash, Sunday August 2 morning is the cleanest, but it’s barely a wave. This setup looks better for kite surfing with those cross-shore winds and small conditions. Forecasts can always flip, but we’re staring at a long dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 100 | 51 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 60 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 30 | 44 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.15m | 3:37AM0.91m | 4:13PM1.14m | 4:34AM0.89m | 5:07PM1.14m | 5:33AM0.89m | 6:00PM1.17m | 6:28AM0.92m | 6:48PM1.20m | 7:16AM0.96m | 7:32PM1.24m | 7:59AM1.00m | 8:12PM1.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.18m | 10:11PM0.25m | 10:11AM0.21m | 11:07PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.22m | 11:57PM0.20m | 11:51AM0.21m | 00:45AM0.16m | 12:39PM0.19m | 1:30AM0.12m | 1:25PM0.16m | 2:14AM0.08m | 2:11PM0.14m | 2:56AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 14 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 22 | 51 | 29 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 4 | — | E 5 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 60 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | S 8 | W 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 100 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 34 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 41 | 3 | 121 | 101 | 76 | 236 | 236 | 242 | 376 | 375 | 127 | 376 | 296 | 243 | 629 | 252 | 643 | 271 | 51 | 52 |
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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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