Surf Forecasts:
Pulpit surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 2,475 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pulpit this week:
The surf forecast for Pulpit over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pulpit in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pulpit over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 9 | ENE 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 64 | 465 | 1935 | 1001 | 1984 | 1122 | 836 | 538 | 778 | 310 | 206 | 483 | 381 | 270 | 195 | 545 | 585 | 773 | 966 | 856 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:33PM1.42m | 1:55AM1.66m | 2:25PM1.53m | 2:45AM1.73m | 3:13PM1.62m | 3:32AM1.77m | 3:59PM1.68m | 4:18AM1.77m | 4:45PM1.71m | 5:02AM1.72m | 5:31PM1.71m | 5:46AM1.65m | 6:18PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.22m | 8:25PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.15m | 9:47AM0.09m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:31AM0.07m | 10:50PM0.14m | 11:14AM0.09m | 11:37PM0.20m | 11:57AM0.13m | 00:25AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 12 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 126 | 64 | 132 | 158 | 1001 | 1984 | 1122 | 836 | 419 | 232 | 107 | 202 | 483 | 381 | 270 | 173 | 545 | 585 | 773 | 966 | 856 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 52 | 31 | 8 | 117 | 104 | 45 | 28 | 538 | — | 263 | 206 | 37 | 38 | 27 | 195 | 29 | 42 | 40 | 18 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 11 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 30 | 21 | — | 174 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 2 | 72 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 7 | SSW 12 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 465 | 1935 | — | — | 31 | 268 | 582 | 778 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 696 | 255 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 277 | 0 | 183 | 374 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pulpit provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pulpit can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pulpit 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 (Pulpit) 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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