Quarantine Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.30° S 144.65° E

Quarantine WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Quarantine sea temperature is
13.3°C
0.6° 

Quarantine surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Quarantine surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,875 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 16s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 16s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 30th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quarantine over the next 16 days.


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