Racetrack Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 115.08° E

Racetrack WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Racetrack sea temperature is
26.3°C
1.0° 

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


Racetrack surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,786 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Racetrack this week:

The surf forecast for Racetrack over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Racetrack in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 8th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 17s

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


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