Surf Forecasts:
Portwrinkle surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, E swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Portwrinkle this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Portwrinkle in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Portwrinkle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it. The next 16 days are a total bust for waves. No good surf options at all, so I’ll just tell you what’s happening.
We start Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th July with barely a ripple. Swell heights are 0.3ft to 2ft, super weak, with short periods. Winds are cross or cross-onshore, making it a mess. The combined wave energy is between 20 and 52 - that’s nothing.
Friday 17th and Saturday 18th July have glassy mornings. Friday morning is flat calm with 0.3ft of swell, Saturday morning glassy with the same 0.3ft. The water is a balmy 66°F, which is about 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year - proper weird. But there’s no energy to ride. Combined energy on those days is 10 and 2.
From Sunday 19th July all the way through to Tuesday 29th July, it’s a long, flat stretch. Swell is mostly 0.3ft, with very low combined energy, often in single digits. The wind is clean a lot of the time - offshore or cross-off - which is cruel because there’s no swell. You get some long-period groundswell signals (14-16 seconds), but the height is laughable.
Finally, Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st July bring a little bump. Swell hits 3ft from the WSW with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of 53. Still poor surf, with cross-shore wind making it choppy. It’s the most energy in two weeks, but it’s still not good.
Bottom line: it’s flat. This kind of blank run is pretty normal around here. Things can change, but for now, keep the board in the roof rack.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | W 9 | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | S 11 | W 8 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | S 18 | W 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
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 kJ | 26 | 10 | 45 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 7:10PM4.90m | 7:41AM4.60m | 7:59PM4.98m | 8:29AM4.59m | 8:45PM4.94m | 9:14AM4.50m | 9:29PM4.78m | 9:57AM4.34m | 10:12PM4.54m | 10:40AM4.15m | 10:55PM4.24m | 11:25AM3.94m | 11:42PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM-0.04m | 1:34AM-0.26m | 1:51PM-0.12m | 2:19AM-0.28m | 2:34PM-0.07m | 3:02AM-0.16m | 3:17PM0.10m | 3:45AM0.08m | 3:59PM0.37m | 4:26AM0.40m | 4:42PM0.71m | 5:08AM0.77m | 5:26PM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SW 5 | W 8 | ESE 3 | — | W 8 | S 19 | SSE 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 12 | — | — | W 10 | — | S 18 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | E 6 | — | SW 6 | NW 3 | ENE 2 | — | NNW 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 60 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 30 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 101 | 18 | 323 | 276 | 60 | 101 | 1565 | 437 | 450 | 554 | 51 | 48 | 101 | 437 | 437 | 438 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
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