Surf Forecasts:
Quarantine surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 19s period, WSW swell with 7,441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Quarantine this week:
The surf forecast for Quarantine over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Quarantine in the next 16 days are 3.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quarantine over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Quarantine. This is a solid, exposed SW point break for the advanced crew. Water temps are about normal for this time of year.
First things first, Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are total write-offs. Swell is there, but the wind is a mess – strong cross-off and cross-on breezes, creating poor, choppy junk. Tuesday the 11th stays ugly with fresh cross-onshore winds. Don’t even think about it.
Wednesday the 12th gets huge, with a 3.5m WSW swell in the afternoon and combined energy way up there, but the onshore wind ruins it. Thursday the 13th is still big around 3.0m but with a moderate onshore wind – rough.
Friday the 14th shows a little hope. The morning has 3.0m WSW with a 16-second period and moderate cross-onshore breeze. Still messy, but the tide could help. The real standout is Saturday the 15th morning. Clean 2.5m SW groundswell at 15 seconds, combined energy of 2924, and a light SSE cross-off breeze at just 9 mph. Clean power for the experienced – that’s your best session of the first week.
Sunday the 16th cleans up nicely with an offshore E wind at 13 mph, dropping to about 6ft SW swell. Still good for the skilled crew.
Into the second week, Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are excellent. Monday morning has 5ft SW with a 15-second period, light ENE cross-off breeze, clean. Monday afternoon is even better with a light SE wind and glassy lines. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is a sleeper: only about 4ft but with a long 17-second period from the SW, combined energy of 1389, and virtually no wind – that’ll be buttery.
After that it fades. Wednesday the 19th gets a fresh cross-off breeze, dropping to 4ft. Thursday the 20th is back to poor. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd offer small but clean waves – Saturday afternoon goes glassy with 6ft but a short 7-second period, so it’ll be a bit weak.
Sunday the 23rd picks up to about 6ft SW with a 16-second period again, fresh cross-off wind – a maybe. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain.
So, the call: Saturday the 15th morning is the standout – clean 8ft SW swell with that light cross-off breeze. Tuesday the 18th afternoon is a close second for a smaller, glassy session. The rest is either blown out, too big, or tiny.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 833 | 548 | 347 | 739 | 2612 | 2719 | 1420 | 833 | 886 | 1339 | 2481 | 7441 | 2027 | 3797 | 3352 | 3827 | 4737 | 4372 | 3493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.33m | 6:30PM1.37m | 8:34AM1.30m | 7:35PM1.31m | 9:51AM1.29m | 8:53PM1.26m | 11:07AM1.32m | 10:20PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.38m | 11:43PM1.29m | 1:04PM1.43m | 00:55AM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM0.21m | 12:52PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.22m | 1:59PM0.85m | 2:40AM0.25m | 3:23PM0.85m | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:55PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.26m | 6:11PM0.66m | 6:23AM0.24m | 7:09PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 17 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 833 | 548 | 347 | 739 | 2612 | 9 | 1420 | 323 | 886 | 1339 | 6 | 3483 | 2027 | 3797 | 3352 | 3827 | 4643 | 4372 | 3493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 20 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 83 | 148 | 604 | 6 | 28 | 57 | 833 | 142 | 58 | 85 | 1005 | — | — | 78 | 89 | 257 | 163 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | — | S 6 | S 18 | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 1 | 5 | 122 | 101 | — | 52 | 27 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | SW 17 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | N 5 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 50 | 76 | 28 | 11 | 2719 | 353 | 547 | 11 | 60 | 2481 | 7441 | 1470 | — | — | — | 4737 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 13 | 24 | 263 | 22 | 32 | 67 | 64 | 522 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 22 | 24 | 48 |
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