Pin Cushion Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.65° S 153.10° E

Pin Cushion WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pin Cushion sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.9° 

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


Pin Cushion surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 3,073 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pin Cushion this week:

The surf forecast for Pin Cushion over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pin Cushion in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 12th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 17th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 19th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


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