Surf Forecasts:
Oyster Bay surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with 4,399 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Oyster Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Oyster Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oyster Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) 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 5.5m 11s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oyster Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1102 | 1280 | 23 | 15 | 3366 | 4380 | 4152 | 3018 | 2128 | 1640 | 1180 | 602 | 1437 | 505 | 330 | 285 | 560 | 605 | 772 | 1382 | 4055 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:53AM1.51m | 1:31PM1.33m | 1:47AM1.59m | 2:23PM1.43m | 2:38AM1.65m | 3:11PM1.52m | 3:27AM1.68m | 3:59PM1.58m | 4:15AM1.67m | 4:46PM1.60m | 5:01AM1.61m | 5:33PM1.60m | 5:47AM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.38m | 7:21AM0.24m | 7:26PM0.29m | 8:13AM0.14m | 8:21PM0.21m | 9:01AM0.08m | 9:13PM0.15m | 9:47AM0.04m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:33AM0.03m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.06m | 11:42PM0.19m | 12:01PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1102 | 1280 | 23 | 15 | 3366 | 4380 | 4152 | 3018 | 2128 | 1640 | 1180 | 602 | 1437 | 465 | 330 | 285 | 237 | 251 | 772 | 1382 | 4055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 35 | — | — | 16 | 21 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 29 | 56 | 39 | 505 | 298 | 192 | 560 | 605 | 1 | 255 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 45 | — | 33 | 31 | 29 | — | — | 25 | 13 | 143 | — | — | — | 528 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | SW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | — | 4361 | 6920 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | 14 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 369 | 657 | 21 | 132 | 189 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 79 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Oyster Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Oyster Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Oyster Bay 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 (Oyster Bay) 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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