Racetrack Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.83° S 115.08° E

Racetrack WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Racetrack sea temperature is
25.3°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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,583 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Racetrack in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Fri 28th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 17s

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


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