Surf Forecasts:
Rame Head surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, E swell with 2,550 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rame Head this week:
The surf forecast for Rame Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rame Head in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rame Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 8 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 711 | 573 | 450 | 801 | 302 | 319 | 484 | 1108 | 1230 | 1733 | 2133 | 2550 | 1696 | 1562 | 786 | 505 | 328 | 784 | 804 | 727 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.57m | 5:59AM1.41m | 6:12PM1.42m | 6:23AM1.28m | 6:36PM1.27m | 6:49AM1.14m | 7:04PM1.12m | 7:24AM0.99m | 7:57PM0.97m | 12:13PM0.92m | 00:35AM0.99m | 1:24PM1.08m | 1:27AM1.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.15m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.28m | 00:22AM0.36m | 12:26PM0.42m | 00:49AM0.50m | 12:53PM0.58m | 1:27AM0.65m | 1:34PM0.73m | 3:43AM0.77m | 6:19PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.66m | 7:27PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 986 | 711 | 573 | 450 | 363 | 302 | 250 | 237 | 140 | 119 | 113 | 2133 | 2189 | 1696 | 1562 | 786 | 505 | 328 | 175 | 69 | 453 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | — | ENE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 40 | 8 | 26 | — | 55 | 73 | 142 | — | — | — | 75 | 144 | 99 | 38 | 24 | 109 | 183 | — | 64 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 23 | 19 | — | 70 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 10 | — | NE 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 123 | 801 | 302 | 319 | 484 | 1108 | 1230 | 1733 | — | 2550 | — | 1070 | — | — | 2 | 784 | 804 | 727 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 217 | 0 | 268 | 421 | 134 | 182 | 240 | 271 | 296 | 296 | 224 | 0 | 661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 420 | 15 |
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