Pin Cushion Surf Break

Lat Long: 26.65° S 153.10° E

Pin Cushion WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pin Cushion sea temperature is
20.3°C
1.0° 

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 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SE swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE 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 (Sep 06) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 6th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 6th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 10th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

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


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