Paranoia Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.30° S 18.81° E

Paranoia WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Paranoia sea temperature is
14.7°C
1.0° 

Paranoia surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Paranoia surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,066 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paranoia this week:

The surf forecast for Paranoia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Paranoia in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Tue 1st Sep)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paranoia over the next 16 days.


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