Surf Forecasts:
Portwrinkle surf forecast from 21 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portwrinkle this week:
The surf forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portwrinkle in the next 16 days are 1.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 232 | 325 | 201 | 115 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 270 | 233 | 173 | 111 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:38AM3.11m | 2:20PM3.30m | 3:04AM3.25m | 3:33PM3.54m | 4:07AM3.53m | 4:26PM3.87m | 4:53AM3.86m | 5:06PM4.21m | 5:29AM4.19m | 5:40PM4.53m | 6:01AM4.49m | 6:12PM4.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM1.94m | 7:41AM2.00m | 9:04PM1.86m | 9:33AM1.77m | 10:11PM1.49m | 10:26AM1.39m | 10:53PM1.06m | 11:05AM0.97m | 11:28PM0.63m | 11:40AM0.57m | 00:01AM0.24m | 12:15PM0.21m | 00:35AM-0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 50 | 232 | 325 | 201 | 115 | 43 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 270 | 233 | 173 | 111 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 20 | WSW 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 13 | W 7 | SSE 3 | W 9 | W 11 | SW 4 | — | SW 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 233 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 12 | S 13 | WSW 20 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 24 | 3 | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 18 | 18 | 77 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 0 | 178 | 191 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Portwrinkle provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Portwrinkle can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Portwrinkle 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 (Portwrinkle) 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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