Surf Forecasts:
Paishawan Beach surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, ENE swell with 5,676 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paishawan Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Paishawan Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 9 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | E 19 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 70 | 90 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 36 | 217 | 149 | 96 | 98 | 62 | 107 | 191 | 675 | 1599 | 1795 | 4054 | 3861 | 3514 | 2803 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.01m | 1:53AM1.72m | 3:24PM1.91m | 2:45AM1.63m | 4:27PM1.84m | 3:51AM1.57m | 5:33PM1.83m | 5:09AM1.57m | 6:33PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.64m | 7:21PM1.92m | 7:23AM1.76m | 8:02PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM1.10m | 8:15AM0.56m | 9:19PM1.18m | 9:10AM0.67m | 10:39PM1.21m | 10:19AM0.74m | 00:04AM1.17m | 11:37AM0.76m | 1:04AM1.07m | 12:45PM0.73m | 1:46AM0.94m | 1:40PM0.68m | 2:21AM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 10 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 19 | ESE 18 | E 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 98 | 62 | 107 | 113 | 675 | 1104 | 1769 | 3527 | 3861 | 3514 | 2803 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 11 | — | ENE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 19 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 5 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | 96 | 49 | 23 | 57 | 79 | 54 | — | — | 4054 | 1089 | 1108 | 835 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | N 9 | NE 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 191 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 108 | 70 | 90 | 60 | 54 | 61 | 24 | 217 | 149 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 54 | 1599 | 1795 | 1247 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 1334 | 82 | 1260 | 1577 | 61 | 454 | 633 | 61 | 633 | 624 | 61 | 216 | 61 | 61 | 1041 | 1175 | 826 | 1004 | 1004 | 826 |
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