Surf Forecasts:
Paishawan Beach surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period, ENE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 17s period, ESE swell with 34,728 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with ENE 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 7.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Paishawan Beach in the next 16 days are 7.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 25) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 122mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ESE 16 | E 15 | ESE 17 | E 13 | E 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4080 | 6568 | 23092 | 18593 | 11955 | 3730 | 1762 | 838 | 355 | 225 | 129 | 101 | 108 | 279 | 1114 | 1294 | 1839 | 1283 | 1089 | 594 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:02PM1.99m | 8:14AM1.92m | 8:39PM2.05m | 9:01AM2.08m | 9:14PM2.10m | 9:46AM2.24m | 9:50PM2.12m | 10:31AM2.37m | 10:26PM2.13m | 11:17AM2.45m | 11:05PM2.12m | 12:05PM2.47m | 11:46PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.78m | 2:27PM0.63m | 2:53AM0.60m | 3:11PM0.60m | 3:26AM0.42m | 3:53PM0.59m | 4:02AM0.26m | 4:36PM0.61m | 4:39AM0.13m | 5:20PM0.66m | 5:20AM0.05m | 6:06PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 11 | 27 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | SE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4080 | 6568 | 9919 | 18593 | 4054 | 3730 | 1227 | 838 | 355 | 225 | 129 | 101 | 108 | 81 | 130 | 96 | 71 | 46 | 44 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | SE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1701 | — | 363 | 245 | 109 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 42 | 102 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | WNW 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3940 | 3997 | 23092 | 3619 | 11955 | 107 | 1762 | 66 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 279 | 1114 | 1294 | 1839 | 1283 | 1089 | 594 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 541 | 380 | 541 | 541 | 66 | 61 | 50 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 363 | 378 | 646 | 1182 | 826 | 1058 | 1169 | 1334 | 61 |
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