Surf Forecasts:
Paishawan Beach surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 13 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 10 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, NNE swell with 2,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 (Nov 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 8PM. 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 10th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paishawan Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2422 | 1358 | 952 | 568 | 356 | 328 | 287 | 342 | 331 | 339 | 115 | 128 | 145 | 123 | 102 | 134 | 298 | 213 | 157 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:54PM1.96m | 11:57AM2.28m | 11:30PM1.92m | 12:37PM2.23m | 00:07AM1.86m | 1:20PM2.16m | 00:47AM1.80m | 2:05PM2.07m | 1:30AM1.73m | 2:53PM1.99m | 2:20AM1.66m | 3:44PM1.93m | 3:20AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.83m | 5:14AM0.23m | 6:02PM0.89m | 5:49AM0.27m | 6:39PM0.95m | 6:26AM0.33m | 7:19PM1.02m | 7:05AM0.41m | 8:02PM1.07m | 7:48AM0.51m | 8:53PM1.11m | 8:36AM0.61m | 9:53PM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 386 | 169 | 81 | 50 | 47 | 62 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 115 | 128 | 145 | 123 | 102 | 78 | 57 | 108 | 66 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NNW 4 | NE 8 | — | E 10 | ESE 5 | ENE 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 166 | 81 | 72 | 41 | 51 | 108 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 20 | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | NNW 4 | NE 8 | — | N 7 | E 6 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 5 | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2422 | 1358 | 952 | 568 | 356 | 328 | 287 | 342 | 331 | 339 | 73 | — | — | — | 2 | 134 | 298 | 213 | 157 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 652 | 775 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 82 | 61 | 624 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 55 | 624 | 624 | 1041 | 1169 | 635 | 61 |
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