Surf Forecasts:
Portsalon Beach surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, N swell with 2,031 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portsalon Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Portsalon Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portsalon Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 14s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portsalon Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 64 | 245 | 393 | 791 | 400 | 201 | 78 | 73 | 54 | 0 | 162 | 244 | 437 | 379 | 303 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:29PM3.11m | 6:45AM3.21m | 7:02PM3.00m | 7:18AM3.12m | 7:35PM2.84m | 7:54AM2.99m | 8:10PM2.66m | 8:33AM2.82m | 8:49PM2.47m | 9:18AM2.65m | 9:36PM2.28m | 10:14AM2.50m | 10:38PM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.29m | 00:29AM0.33m | 12:52PM0.38m | 1:01AM0.44m | 1:27PM0.51m | 1:35AM0.58m | 2:05PM0.69m | 2:10AM0.73m | 2:46PM0.88m | 2:50AM0.88m | 3:35PM1.06m | 3:38AM1.03m | 4:38PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NW 8 | — | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | 393 | 791 | 400 | 201 | 78 | 73 | 54 | 48 | 162 | 244 | 437 | 379 | 303 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 15 | WNW 8 | N 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 7 | W 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 41 | 66 | 106 | 122 | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | W 15 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 12 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 2 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 17 | 27 | 64 | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 22 | 18 | 62 | 211 | 297 | 90 | 375 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 359 | 60 | 318 | 91 |
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