Surf Forecasts:
Petit Sancho surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,016 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Petit Sancho in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Petit Sancho over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 422 | 299 | 168 | 88 | 163 | 224 | 203 | 795 | 1005 | 918 | 545 | 412 | 343 | 311 | 182 | 368 | 342 | 139 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM0.73m | 3:33PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.67m | 4:02PM0.63m | 3:53AM0.60m | 4:33PM0.59m | 4:29AM0.52m | 5:08PM0.56m | 5:19AM0.44m | 6:04PM0.52m | 9:04AM0.40m | 8:02PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.20m | 9:17AM0.09m | 9:25PM0.23m | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:05PM0.27m | 10:14AM0.23m | 10:51PM0.30m | 10:40AM0.29m | 11:59PM0.33m | 11:08AM0.35m | 2:13AM0.33m | 1:00PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | E 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 406 | 422 | 299 | 168 | 88 | 49 | 224 | 203 | 795 | 1005 | 918 | 545 | 412 | 343 | 311 | 182 | 368 | 342 | 78 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 123 | 94 | 72 | 73 | 58 | 163 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 130 | 125 | 163 | 118 | 104 | 139 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WNW 4 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | SE 10 | SW 12 | E 8 | SW 10 | S 13 | SW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | E 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 79 | 33 | 19 | 71 | 11 | 11 | — | 4 | 71 | 35 | 37 | 84 | 13 | 26 | 98 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 47 |
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