Surf Forecasts:
Pringle Bay surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 24) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 7s. 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pringle Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 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) | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SE 7 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 266 | 966 | 1402 | 1012 | 747 | 614 | 553 | 2179 | 2090 | 2322 | 2413 | 1438 | 606 | 383 | 674 | 218 | 342 | 277 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.35m | 2:01PM1.49m | 2:15AM1.44m | 2:29PM1.59m | 2:46AM1.52m | 2:59PM1.67m | 3:18AM1.56m | 3:29PM1.71m | 3:50AM1.57m | 4:02PM1.70m | 4:25AM1.53m | 4:37PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.23m | 8:15PM0.19m | 8:20AM0.14m | 8:44PM0.09m | 8:49AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.01m | 9:19AM0.05m | 9:45PM-0.02m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:25AM0.10m | 10:54PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 100 | 183 | 1402 | 1012 | 747 | 614 | 448 | 2179 | 2090 | 2322 | 2413 | 1438 | 606 | 383 | 309 | 218 | 342 | 277 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 16 | S 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 966 | 178 | 91 | 48 | 33 | 553 | 24 | 6 | — | — | — | 198 | 2 | 25 | 74 | 85 | 15 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 10 | — | — | W 16 | SSW 17 | S 9 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | S 11 | — | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 7 | 77 | — | — | 5 | 29 | 42 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 13 | 26 | 106 | — | 187 | 334 | 374 | 674 | 633 | 800 | 1122 | 639 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 176 | 28 | 63 | 366 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pringle Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pringle Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pringle Bay 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 (Pringle Bay) 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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