Surf Forecasts:
Portwrinkle surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, SW swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Portwrinkle in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. 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 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright lads, Rusty again for the imperial version. Let's talk truth.
Right now, it's a ghost town. A proper flat spell. The first whisper of a wave won't happen until Friday afternoon, July 25th, and even that's a measly 2ft west windswell. Clean cross-off wind, but it's basically a lake. Before that, July 24th is a total zero with a 0.3ft southerly bump and a light onshore wind. We're looking at a four-day gap at the start with nothing to ride.
The weekend of July 26th and 27th stays painfully small. Sunday morning has the biggest offering of the early stretch – a 3ft west swell – but a strong 18 mph cross-off wind is going to make it choppy and hard work. The period is short at 4 seconds and the combined energy is just (26), so no power. Monday the 27th is more of the same: tiny, short-period slop.
It's a long, quiet grind. Wave energy is very weak, hardly ever cracking 100. The spot here is Portwrinkle, an inconsistent reef break that can get crowded. It's open to the SW, so we're praying for a proper swell from that angle. For a beginner, there's just nothing to catch.
The first flicker of something happens on Tuesday morning, August 4th. A 4ft swell from the WSW arrives with a period of 7 seconds. The energy jumps to (281), which is finally moderate. But the wind is a cross-onshore from the SSW at 9 mph, putting a bump on the face. It's not clean, and not a standout, but it's the first time the ocean wakes up. That 4ft is fine for most, but the onshore wind ruins it.
The back half of the week, starting August 7th, shows cleaner winds. Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August have nice cross-off breezes from the NW and W. But the swell is tiny, about 1ft to 2ft. Energy is still low, like (56) on Saturday morning. It's clean, but you'll be scratching for a ripple.
Honestly, there's no classic day in this entire 16-day outlook. The whole window is either too small or blown to bits by the wind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 3 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 90 | 520 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM3.52m | 3:43AM3.45m | 4:15PM3.65m | 4:44AM3.60m | 5:12PM3.86m | 5:37AM3.79m | 5:59PM4.10m | 6:21AM3.99m | 6:39PM4.32m | 6:59AM4.15m | 7:14PM4.50m | 7:33AM4.27m | 7:45PM4.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM1.64m | 10:09PM1.57m | 10:31AM1.46m | 11:02PM1.32m | 11:18AM1.21m | 11:45PM1.04m | 11:58AM0.94m | 00:22AM0.77m | 12:34PM0.68m | 00:57AM0.52m | 1:08PM0.47m | 1:31AM0.32m | 1:42PM0.31m | 2:04AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | S 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 2 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 20 | 90 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 763 | 441 | 561 | 758 | 225 | 43 | 52 | 183 | 42 | 51 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 224 | 77 | 101 | 240 | 438 | 450 | 101 |
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