Point Ronald and Princetown Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.71° S 143.16° E

Point Ronald and Princetown 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Point Ronald and Princetown sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.6° 

Point Ronald and Princetown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Point Ronald and Princetown today (15 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Point Ronald and Princetown at 7PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)--
Afternoon (15 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Evening (15 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s

Table - waves today at Point Ronald and Princetown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
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4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6134
5815
5305
4757
4119
3657
3325
3009
2862
2218
2218
2037
1913
2125
1886
2750
3062
3158
3287
2921
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
E
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
Wind State
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:27AM1.19m
1:52PM1.34m
2:13AM1.26m
2:20PM1.32m
Low Tide
7:33PM0.38m
7:26AM0.24m
8:01PM0.25m
8:06AM0.31m
8:30PM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
16
17
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
11
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