Surf Forecasts:
Oyster Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 9,047 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Oyster Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Oyster Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out Oyster Bay.
Water temp is about 66°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing weird going on.
The next few days are mixed. Thursday morning (23rd July) has a 7ft swell from the SW, but with a 12 mph cross-wind, it’s only going to be so-so. The combined energy is moderate at 1270. Thursday afternoon is a washout with a near gale cross-onshore wind and an 12ft swell that’s blown out. Friday morning (24th July) sees a solid 13ft SSW groundswell, with a 16-second period, and a light cross-shore breeze. The energy is strong at 8100, but the swell is too big for this break. Friday afternoon cleans up with an 12ft SSW swell and a light cross-off breeze, but it’s still too big.
The standout is Saturday morning (25th July). Glassy – just a 3 mph north wind – with a clean 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds. The energy is 2230. This is the best on offer: clean, glassy, and solid for experienced surfers. It’s a sandbar set-up and it’s inconsistent, so be patient. Crowds are possible. Saturday afternoon drops to an 8ft swell with a cross-off breeze, but it’s a bit marginal.
Sunday morning (26th July) is also good: a 7ft SW swell with a gentle offshore breeze from the NE, making it clean. The energy is 1847. Sunday afternoon holds up with a 6ft SW swell and light cross-off winds.
Then it gets messy. Monday (27th July) brings a fresh cross-onshore wind and a lumpy 8ft swell. Tuesday (28th July) has a 10ft SW groundswell, but with a fresh cross-shore wind and chop, it’s blown out. From Wednesday (29th July) through to Friday (31st July), the winds are howling near gale force, making it poor for paddle surfing. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this stretch.
The next good chance is Saturday morning (1st August). A gentle offshore breeze from the NNE with a 6ft E swell at 11 seconds. The energy is 1098. Clean and glassy for the afternoon. Sunday (2nd August) falls apart with a cross-onshore wind.
Monday (3rd August) is marginal with small 4ft E swell and a moderate cross-off breeze. Then Tuesday (4th August) through to Friday (7th August) sees a return of messy, onshore conditions with bigger swell, but it’s blown out or choppy. The 5th of August has a massive 21-second period SW groundswell, but it’s cross-onshore and ugly.
Overall, the best surf is Saturday morning (25th July) with those glassy conditions and a solid 8ft SW swell. Sunday morning (26th July) is a close second. After that, the window is pretty slim until the 1st of August, which is a clean, smaller option.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1147 | 3491 | 2620 | 8052 | 5093 | 3285 | 2063 | 2381 | 1860 | 1292 | 840 | 1331 | 1968 | 1279 | 7171 | 3513 | 3383 | 2523 | 992 | 1886 | 1401 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM0.97m | 11:31PM1.10m | 12:39PM1.01m | 00:55AM1.14m | 1:43PM1.11m | 1:51AM1.23m | 2:26PM1.22m | 2:31AM1.33m | 3:01PM1.32m | 3:06AM1.41m | 3:32PM1.43m | 3:36AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.51m | 4:06AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.68m | 6:18AM0.62m | 6:31PM0.66m | 7:31AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.58m | 8:16AM0.44m | 8:25PM0.48m | 8:51AM0.33m | 9:01PM0.39m | 9:21AM0.24m | 9:33PM0.30m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:04PM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 1147 | 91 | 2620 | 8052 | 5093 | 3285 | 2063 | 2381 | 1860 | 1292 | 840 | 1331 | 402 | 1132 | 7171 | 3513 | 3383 | 2523 | 992 | 1886 | 1401 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | E 9 | SSW 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 6 | 1626 | 48 | 47 | 86 | 167 | 167 | 77 | 481 | 561 | 51 | 49 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | 892 | — | 302 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 23 | ESE 12 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 6 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 11 | 77 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 74 | 26 | — | 87 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 3491 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 25 | — | — | 1968 | 1279 | — | 506 | 590 | 499 | 403 | 417 | 295 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 132 | 481 | 1529 | 189 | 641 | 3313 | 189 |
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