Surf Forecasts:
Point Ronald and Princetown surf forecast from 30 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 31,669 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Point Ronald and Princetown this week:
The surf forecast for Point Ronald and Princetown over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Point Ronald and Princetown in the next 16 days are 7.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 25ft (7.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Point Ronald and Princetown over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 495 | 553 | 579 | 1402 | 2442 | 26208 | 28564 | 17136 | 8320 | 5203 | 5421 | 17278 | 17001 | 11578 | 6807 | 3148 | 2066 | 1327 | 2874 | 3090 | 2881 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.36m | 00:08AM0.89m | 1:41PM1.39m | 00:56AM0.93m | 2:13PM1.40m | 1:41AM0.95m | 2:44PM1.39m | 2:25AM0.98m | 3:13PM1.36m | 3:09AM1.00m | 3:40PM1.31m | 3:55AM1.03m | 4:04PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52PM0.67m | 6:20AM0.19m | 8:17PM0.62m | 6:59AM0.18m | 8:41PM0.57m | 7:36AM0.20m | 9:05PM0.51m | 8:10AM0.24m | 9:28PM0.46m | 8:45AM0.31m | 9:51PM0.41m | 9:21AM0.40m | 10:15PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 495 | 553 | 579 | 618 | 409 | — | — | — | — | 5203 | 5421 | 17278 | 17001 | 11578 | 6807 | 3148 | 2066 | 1327 | 2874 | 3090 | 2881 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 10 | SW 19 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 242 | 273 | 12 | — | 277 | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 167 | 540 | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 7 | — | — | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 361 | 1402 | 2442 | 26208 | 28564 | 17136 | 8320 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 24 | 332 | 595 | 603 | 589 | 569 | 531 | 94 | 74 | 285 | 432 | 172 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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