Surf Forecasts:
Point Cartwright/Secrets surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, ESE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 (Oct 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Cartwright/Secrets in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Cartwright/Secrets over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 65 | 42 | 51 | 57 | 48 | 41 | 245 | 456 | 346 | 373 | 233 | 144 | 226 | 277 | 319 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.57m | 8:52AM1.79m | 8:50PM1.46m | 9:29AM1.76m | 9:21PM1.34m | 10:08AM1.69m | 9:52PM1.21m | 10:50AM1.61m | 10:27PM1.09m | 11:37AM1.53m | 11:12PM0.98m | 12:36PM1.46m | 00:23AM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.29m | 2:26AM0.13m | 3:06PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.16m | 3:46PM0.45m | 3:26AM0.22m | 4:29PM0.55m | 3:57AM0.29m | 5:20PM0.63m | 4:32AM0.38m | 6:26PM0.69m | 5:12AM0.48m | 7:55PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | E 13 | SSE 12 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 46 | 48 | 41 | 21 | — | 3 | 14 | 7 | 51 | 8 | 42 | 140 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 12 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 33 | 74 | 19 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | 32 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | N 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 41 | 35 | — | 34 | 65 | 42 | — | 57 | — | 138 | 245 | 456 | 346 | 373 | 233 | 144 | 226 | 277 | 319 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 927 | 4 | 4 | 737 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 33 | 486 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 34 | 170 | 34 | 34 | 170 | 170 | 170 |
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