Surf Forecasts:
Out Front surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Out Front over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Out Front has cooking in the coming weeks. Honestly, the pickings are slim. This whole stretch is mostly a dry spell, with only one moment that might get your heart rate up—Saturday 19th—and even that’s just plain ordinary.
Out Front is a sandbar that likes swell from the ESE, which is what we’ve got. The comfort roll is tiny: 0.4m to 1.0m for most of the run. Wind’s the problem. From Friday 11th September through Friday 18th, it’s cross, cross-on, or onshore more often than not. There are a few offshore times, like Sunday 13th morning (NW 10 km/h) and Friday 18th afternoon (NNE 15 km/h), but the swell is puny—0.4m to 0.8m—with weak energy (18 to 50). Inconsistent break to start with, so these are just filler.
Then comes Saturday 19th morning. Glassy wind (WNW 0 km/h), 1.0m of 8-second E swell, and combined energy hits 152 (moderate). It’s clean, but still just “surfable with very ordinary conditions.” That’s your only real shot. By afternoon the wind goes cross-on and the bubble bursts.
From Sunday 20th through Saturday 26th, the swell gets some moderate energy—378 on Tuesday 22nd afternoon, 365 to 369 on Wednesday 23rd—but the wind ramps up to 35–55 km/h from the NE and ENE, making it messy as hell. Offshore wind pops up on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th, but the swell has already collapsed to 0.4m–0.6m. Total washout.
Water temp is nothing special for this time of year.
One clean window on Saturday 19th morning. That’s it. If you can get out, take it, but don’t expect a classic. The rest is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:36AM1.24m | 11:55PM1.04m | 12:22PM1.18m | 00:44AM0.96m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:29AM0.07m | 6:04PM0.12m | 6:05AM0.16m | 6:49PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 11 | 5 | 12 | — | 22 | 33 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | S 6 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | E 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | W 3 | E 5 | — | NNW 2 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 45 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 254 | 1119 | 254 | 1059 | 1143 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 335 | 243 | 678 | 1108 | 1483 | 2056 | 719 | 719 | 122 |
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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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