Surf Forecasts:
Outside Shoals surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with 307 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Outside Shoals this week:
The surf forecast for Outside Shoals over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Outside Shoals in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Outside Shoals over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 125 | 104 | 72 | 76 | 62 | 81 | 219 | 100 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.17m | 6:34AM0.84m | 7:07PM1.22m | 7:18AM0.89m | 7:49PM1.25m | 8:01AM0.94m | 8:29PM1.26m | 8:43AM0.98m | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:24AM1.03m | 9:46PM1.25m | 10:05AM1.07m | 10:24PM1.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.21m | 12:34PM0.11m | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:18PM0.07m | 2:14AM0.14m | 2:00PM0.05m | 2:49AM0.12m | 2:42PM0.05m | 3:25AM0.09m | 3:23PM0.05m | 4:01AM0.08m | 4:06PM0.07m | 4:39AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 4 | 125 | 104 | 72 | 76 | 62 | 81 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 38 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | S 5 | WNW 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 94 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 219 | 100 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 0 | 249 | 1077 | 415 | 1063 | 1434 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 71 | 54 | 0 | 172 | 460 | 415 |
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The above surf forecast table for Outside Shoals provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Outside Shoals can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Outside Shoals 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 (Outside Shoals) 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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