Surf Forecasts:
Petit Sancho surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with 3,659 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Petit Sancho this week:
The surf forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petit Sancho in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 669 | 563 | 437 | 309 | 269 | 627 | 746 | 1024 | 996 | 943 | 850 | 653 | 2551 | 3450 | 3403 | 2826 | 2135 | 876 | 569 | 603 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.64m | 2:22AM0.75m | 3:29PM0.61m | 3:04AM0.70m | 4:16PM0.58m | 3:49AM0.64m | 5:07PM0.56m | 4:39AM0.57m | 6:05PM0.55m | 5:46AM0.51m | 7:13PM0.54m | 7:31AM0.47m | 8:24PM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.22m | 9:06AM0.04m | 9:04PM0.26m | 9:51AM0.10m | 9:52PM0.30m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:50PM0.33m | 11:26AM0.24m | 00:09AM0.35m | 12:26PM0.29m | 1:49AM0.34m | 1:39PM0.33m | 3:14AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 669 | 563 | 170 | 309 | 85 | 627 | 746 | 1024 | 996 | 943 | 850 | 653 | 208 | 3450 | 3403 | 2826 | 2135 | 876 | 569 | 603 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | SW 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 39 | 437 | 110 | 205 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 82 | 392 | 301 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 11 | SSW 18 | SE 7 | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 102 | 269 | 21 | 107 | 8 | — | 15 | 59 | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 155 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 247 | 248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 2551 | — | — | — | — | 749 | 81 | 101 | 240 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 189 | 202 | 230 | 202 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 226 |
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