Surf Forecasts:
Pringle Bay surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pringle Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pringle Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the surf on offer. It's a mixed bag for the next couple of weeks, with a few solid windows if you play your cards right.
The first real call is Monday the 24th of August at Pringle Bay. It kicks off with a clean 6ft swell from the WSW, period a punchy 11 seconds, and a light SE offshore breeze. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year. The energy is pumping at a strong 1016, and that morning session is the standout early on. It drops off a touch in the afternoon with a smaller 5ft swell, but the wind stays offshore.
Tuesday the 25th sees a bigger pulse of 8ft SW swell, long period at 14 seconds, coming in with a fresh offshore breeze. Now, 8ft is getting up there – it's going to be for the more experienced crew. The combined energy is a burly 2662, so there's plenty of grunt. You'll need to be on your game.
By Wednesday the 26th, the wind swings cross-offshore and the quality drops. We get a few days of messy conditions and onshore winds through to Saturday the 29th. Thursday the 27th pulls in a 5ft SSW swell but with onshore winds, making for a poor session. There's a brief reprieve on Friday the 28th morning with a clean 4ft S swell and a gentle offshore, and the afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft WSW swell – a nice little window.
After that, it gets pretty ugly. We've got a run of poor surf from Saturday the 29th through to Tuesday the 1st of September. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is a lumpy mess. Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon, however, is a true standout for the second week. It's glassy with an 8ft SW swell and a 12-second period. The energy is a very strong 1881. This will be clean, powerful, and only for the experts given the size.
The following days are a write-off. Wednesday the 2nd of September brings gale-force winds and an 12ft stormy swell. We get another blast of heavy swell on Thursday the 3rd up to 16ft SSW, but the wind is cross-shore and messy. That big energy of 7126 is just raw power with nowhere good to go. Conditions finally clean up a little on Monday the 7th of September with a smaller 5ft WSW swell and a cross-offshore breeze, and into Tuesday the 8th with glassy conditions and a 4ft WSW swell to finish the run.
So, the top picks? Monday morning the 24th of August for a clean start, and Tuesday afternoon the 1st of September for a glassy, powerful, expert-only session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1177 | 891 | 459 | 2350 | 2436 | 1922 | 1093 | 669 | 715 | 455 | 504 | 364 | 534 | 389 | 446 | 468 | 560 | 756 | 778 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:03AM1.15m | 1:38PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.25m | 2:09PM1.32m | 2:14AM1.35m | 2:37PM1.44m | 2:44AM1.43m | 3:05PM1.53m | 3:14AM1.49m | 3:33PM1.61m | 3:44AM1.52m | 4:01PM1.65m | 4:15AM1.52m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.42m | 7:46PM0.46m | 8:00AM0.31m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:28AM0.21m | 8:47PM0.25m | 8:55AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.17m | 9:22AM0.08m | 9:44PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1177 | 891 | 459 | 2350 | 2436 | 1922 | 1093 | 669 | 473 | 455 | 504 | 364 | 534 | 389 | 446 | 468 | 560 | 756 | 778 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | — | 125 | 371 | 121 | 226 | 220 | 377 | 221 | 217 | 210 | 145 | 234 | 126 | 91 | 269 | 431 | 225 | 123 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 8 | WSW 16 | SSE 14 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 280 | — | — | — | 51 | 263 | 333 | 169 | 199 | 183 | 44 | 169 | 116 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | WNW 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | 40 | 82 | 147 | 622 | 715 | 418 | — | 18 | — | 86 | 89 | — | 77 | 133 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 366 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 7 |
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