Surf Forecasts:
Point Elizabeth surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, W swell with 4,745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Elizabeth this week:
The surf forecast for Point Elizabeth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Elizabeth in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Elizabeth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5089 | 4745 | 3580 | 3009 | 2407 | 2424 | 2374 | 2543 | 2309 | 1739 | 1382 | 2187 | 2141 | 2011 | 754 | 1048 | 743 | 617 | 408 | 256 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:45PM2.94m | 11:16AM2.86m | 11:36PM3.01m | 12:05PM2.86m | 00:25AM3.00m | 12:53PM2.81m | 1:12AM2.93m | 1:40PM2.72m | 1:59AM2.79m | 2:26PM2.59m | 2:46AM2.62m | 3:13PM2.45m | 3:35AM2.44m | 4:04PM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM-0.03m | 5:23PM0.07m | 5:54AM-0.08m | 6:12PM0.05m | 6:43AM-0.05m | 7:00PM0.09m | 7:30AM0.03m | 7:47PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:34PM0.32m | 9:03AM0.34m | 9:23PM0.47m | 9:51AM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 |
mm | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 5089 | 4745 | 3580 | 3009 | — | — | 2374 | 2543 | 2309 | 1739 | 1382 | 2187 | 2141 | 2011 | 313 | 1048 | 743 | 617 | 408 | 256 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | N 11 | N 5 | NNW 10 | N 5 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 754 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | N 10 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 8 | 26 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2407 | 2424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 5 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 1 | 188 | 169 | 154 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Point Elizabeth Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Point Elizabeth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Point Elizabeth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Point Elizabeth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Point Elizabeth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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