Surf Forecasts:
Rat Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, SW swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rat Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rat Beach in the next 16 days are 0.8m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 3 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 28 | 125 | 90 | 133 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.25m | 3:21PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:52PM2.05m | 7:50AM1.50m | 6:07PM2.15m | 8:18AM1.63m | 7:07PM2.25m | 8:46AM1.75m | 7:58PM2.29m | 9:14AM1.86m | 8:45PM2.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:17PM0.58m | 7:10AM1.25m | 11:45PM0.44m | 10:06AM1.32m | 00:47AM0.29m | 11:54AM1.24m | 1:35AM0.17m | 1:01PM1.09m | 2:15AM0.11m | 1:54PM0.92m | 2:51AM0.11m | 2:41PM0.76m | 3:24AM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 364 | 310 | 322 | 425 | 310 | 232 | 219 | 610 | 665 | 330 | 684 | 778 | 613 | 551 | 333 | 251 | 178 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | — | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 319 | 13 | 114 | 141 | 181 | 96 | 273 | 146 | 18 | 10 | 322 | 3 | — | 49 | 3 | 125 | 94 | 133 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | W 4 | S 12 | SW 11 | S 15 | W 12 | — | W 5 | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 48 | 7 | 59 | 3 | 71 | 18 | 159 | 3 | — | 8 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 90 | 29 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 11 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 28 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 53 | 118 | 9 | 63 | 118 | 1 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rat Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rat Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rat Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rat Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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