Surf Forecasts:
Point Cartwright/Secrets surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 28 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 364 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Cartwright/Secrets this week:
The surf forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Cartwright/Secrets in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 28th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 22 | 25 | 53 | 49 | 114 | 83 | 69 | 65 | 88 | 103 | 258 | 46 | 136 | 41 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.10m | 11:07AM1.66m | 11:01PM1.02m | 11:53AM1.59m | 00:04AM0.97m | 12:45PM1.53m | 1:28AM0.98m | 1:43PM1.49m | 2:49AM1.05m | 2:42PM1.47m | 3:49AM1.18m | 3:36PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.38m | 5:59PM0.61m | 4:45AM0.47m | 7:01PM0.62m | 5:33AM0.57m | 8:03PM0.60m | 6:36AM0.65m | 8:56PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.69m | 9:39PM0.50m | 9:17AM0.68m | 10:18PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 5 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 49 | 72 | 57 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 66 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 79 | 69 | 11 | 48 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 7 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 11 | — | 4 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 17 | 25 | 53 | 48 | 114 | 83 | 62 | 65 | — | 103 | 258 | 95 | 136 | 61 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
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