Surf Forecasts:
Quissico surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, S swell with 2,412 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Quissico this week:
The surf forecast for Quissico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Quissico in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quissico over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 415 | 338 | 300 | 222 | 188 | 165 | 116 | 105 | 99 | 77 | 176 | 636 | 681 | 893 | 1864 | 564 | 294 | 202 | 217 | 482 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.28m | 6:37AM2.14m | 6:57PM2.08m | 7:06AM1.94m | 7:26PM1.86m | 7:36AM1.73m | 8:01PM1.63m | 8:19AM1.51m | 9:11PM1.42m | 10:54AM1.35m | 1:00AM1.43m | 1:42PM1.50m | 2:05AM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.16m | 00:37AM0.34m | 12:48PM0.34m | 1:05AM0.52m | 1:17PM0.56m | 1:35AM0.72m | 1:50PM0.78m | 2:13AM0.93m | 2:41PM0.99m | 4:01AM1.11m | 6:10PM1.09m | 7:25AM1.00m | 7:50PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | 415 | 338 | 300 | 222 | 188 | 165 | 116 | 105 | 99 | 55 | 176 | 149 | 90 | 397 | 1864 | 564 | 294 | 202 | 173 | 63 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 74 | 77 | 40 | 27 | 18 | 893 | — | 10 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 70 | — | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 4 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 16 | 636 | 681 | — | — | 18 | 29 | — | 217 | 482 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 668 | 138 | 118 | 512 | 458 | 118 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 950 | 138 | 138 | 1216 | 0 | 0 | 1254 | 0 | 118 | 668 | 118 |
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