Surf Forecasts:
Pitstops surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period, S swell with 1,956 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pitstops this week:
The surf forecast for Pitstops over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s 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 Pitstops in the next 16 days are 1.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pitstops over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here with a look at the surf at Pitstops. We’ve got a nice run of south swell coming in, and while the first couple days are a little average and dropping, the weekend and the following week clean right up. This break is very consistent, so it’ll be pumping often, but crowds are often a problem, so plan for that.
Starting Thursday the 20th of August, we’ve got a solid SW groundswell running about 6 feet, with a long 16-second period and moderate energy (1949). Clean with cross-off breezes, and the water is warm at 85°, which is about normal. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd hold similar size, around 5-6 feet, with clean conditions. The best morning is Saturday the 22nd – 6 feet of S swell, 16 seconds, clean and fast. Sunday eases to 5-5 feet of S swell, still clean. Monday the 24th drops to 3 feet in the morning, then bumps back to 6 feet by afternoon. Tuesday the 25th is smaller, with moderate winds, so not the best.
There’s a quiet stretch mid-week, with Wednesday the 26th dropping to around 3 feet with a shorter 13-second period – weak energy (520). That’s a slow spell. But then from Monday the 31st of August through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, we get the real standout. A long-period SSW groundswell, 6-7 feet, with 19-second intervals and very strong energy (up to 2902). The winds go dead calm or light cross-off, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers – those long lines will be perfect for the reef. This is the best on offer. Just remember, the long 19-second period means sets are more spaced out, so time your paddle.
The first few days of September still have fun 4-5 feet S swell with clean conditions and very light wind, but the real fire is that last week of August and the 1st. After that, the energy fades into smaller, marginal surf.
Overall, Pitstops is looking prime for a late-summer run. The big standout is the 31st of August through the 2nd of September – do not miss that window.
Rusty.
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Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1916 | 1685 | 1265 | 1092 | 891 | 1840 | 1727 | 1229 | 919 | 840 | 700 | 613 | 513 | 1451 | 636 | 662 | 515 | 322 | 295 | 232 | 193 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM0.64m | 11:52PM0.88m | 11:12AM0.54m | 1:11AM0.83m | 1:42PM0.47m | 2:40AM0.84m | 3:35PM0.50m | 3:50AM0.89m | 4:38PM0.57m | 4:41AM0.96m | 5:20PM0.66m | 5:22AM1.04m | 5:55PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.21m | 5:55AM0.41m | 5:08PM0.27m | 7:39AM0.44m | 6:07PM0.33m | 11:09AM0.38m | 7:37PM0.37m | 11:22AM0.31m | 9:14PM0.35m | 11:36AM0.25m | 10:20PM0.29m | 11:54AM0.19m | 11:09PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1916 | 1685 | 1265 | 1092 | 724 | 1840 | 1727 | 1229 | 919 | 840 | 700 | 469 | 513 | 1451 | 636 | 662 | 515 | 322 | 105 | 107 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | S 22 | S 19 | S 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 24 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | WNW 10 | SE 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 33 | 22 | 37 | 472 | 891 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 99 | 362 | 605 | 613 | 280 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 295 | 232 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | — | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | WNW 8 | S 16 | — | SW 19 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 24 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | — | 55 | 158 | 7 | 45 | — | 96 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 32 | 11 | 106 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 21 | — | 6 | — | — | 43 | 53 | 50 | 57 | 71 | 92 | 89 | 105 | 88 | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 378 | 6 | 6 | 378 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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