Surf Forecasts:
Ram5 surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ram5 this week:
The surf forecast for Ram5 over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ram5 in the next 16 days are 1.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ram5 over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here on the mic. Looking at the next sixteen days for Ram-Five, and it’s a story of two halves: a whole lot of nothing, then a banger of a finish.
We kick off on Tuesday the 15th with a small window of clean surf. It’s a 3ft southwest groundswell with a long 14-second period, putting some real energy into the point. The water is about normal for the season. The combined swell energy is moderate at 459, but it’s the only good morning we’ve got for a while. With glassy conditions, it’ll be worth a look, but it’s short-lived.
Then things go flat. From Wednesday the 16th through Monday the 21st, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves and onshore breezes. A few glassy mornings with 2ft to 2ft waves show up, but it’s barely enough to ride. That’s a solid five-day stretch of not much going on.
Tuesday the 22nd sees a tiny clean 3ft southwest swell, but it’s short period and weak. The real action starts firing up around Friday the 25th. We get a solid 4ft southwest swell with a 13-second period in the afternoon, but winds go onshore.
Now, lock in Monday the 28th of September. That is the biggest, cleanest swell of the forecast. We’re talking a powerful 7ft southwest swell, early in the morning, with absolutely no wind. It’s glassy. The combined energy is a strong 893. That’s expert-level size, but for the right surfer, that is an incredible day at an exposed point. Tuesday the 29th still has a clean 6ft southwest swell in the morning, and Wednesday the 30th is more of the same.
Don't bother with this week. The standout day is Monday the 28th. Circle it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 395 | 241 | 249 | 205 | 202 | 122 | 71 | 69 | 116 | 157 | 142 | 128 | 123 | 119 | 89 | 49 | 53 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM1.09m | 12:55PM0.84m | 1:24AM1.05m | 1:39PM0.73m | 2:11AM0.99m | 2:31PM0.63m | 3:09AM0.93m | 3:46PM0.56m | 4:23AM0.90m | 5:30PM0.54m | 5:43AM0.90m | 6:56PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.17m | 6:51PM0.17m | 7:58AM0.24m | 7:24PM0.24m | 9:02AM0.31m | 8:04PM0.31m | 10:27AM0.34m | 8:59PM0.37m | 12:03PM0.34m | 10:26PM0.40m | 1:14PM0.29m | 11:56PM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 276 | 395 | 241 | 249 | 205 | 202 | 122 | 71 | 69 | 116 | 157 | 142 | 128 | 123 | 119 | 89 | 38 | 28 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 95 | 58 | 54 | 51 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | W 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 56 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 37 | 31 | 3 | 43 | 26 | 53 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 392 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 87 | 214 | 214 |
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