Surf Forecasts:
Paishawan Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, ESE swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 61 | 502 | 628 | 533 | 293 | 207 | 272 | 279 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.88m | 4:10AM1.91m | 5:16PM1.83m | 4:57AM1.80m | 6:25PM1.82m | 5:50AM1.73m | 7:32PM1.85m | 6:47AM1.69m | 8:31PM1.92m | 7:44AM1.71m | 9:20PM2.00m | 8:37AM1.76m | 10:03PM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.61m | 10:08PM0.90m | 10:46AM0.62m | 11:12PM1.07m | 11:43AM0.63m | 00:28AM1.16m | 12:42PM0.61m | 1:44AM1.19m | 1:40PM0.57m | 2:46AM1.16m | 2:32PM0.50m | 3:34AM1.11m | 3:18PM0.42m | 4:13AM1.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 5 | ENE 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | ENE 9 | WSW 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 277 | 229 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | SW 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SE 11 | SW 7 | E 16 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | E 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | WSW 5 | ESE 4 | E 10 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | SE 4 | WSW 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 71 | — | 17 | — | 1 | 19 | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 61 | 502 | 628 | 533 | 293 | 207 | 272 | 279 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 369 | 646 | 380 | 369 | 369 | 624 | 380 | 380 | 61 | 687 | 687 | 1058 | 1041 | 635 | 82 | 635 | 635 | 82 | 635 | 635 |
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