Surf Forecasts:
Rat Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, W swell with 56 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rat Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rat Beach in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 15s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 6 | WNW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 7 | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 56 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.56m | 4:49PM1.66m | 7:14AM1.64m | 5:52PM1.70m | 7:25AM1.75m | 6:43PM1.74m | 7:40AM1.87m | 7:30PM1.78m | 7:58AM2.00m | 8:15PM1.79m | 8:20AM2.15m | 9:01PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.61m | 11:40AM1.35m | 00:11AM0.57m | 12:28PM1.19m | 00:43AM0.55m | 1:06PM1.01m | 1:10AM0.56m | 1:41PM0.80m | 1:37AM0.59m | 2:17PM0.59m | 2:04AM0.65m | 2:54PM0.39m | 2:32AM0.73m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 362 | 318 | 429 | 348 | 309 | 242 | 297 | 143 | 154 | 305 | 210 | 246 | 56 | 229 | 201 | 191 | 167 | 167 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 18 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | WSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | S 18 | W 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 151 | 148 | 51 | 180 | 152 | 143 | 29 | 56 | 24 | 12 | 25 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | W 13 | SSW 12 | W 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 36 | 51 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 103 | 98 | — | 3 | 28 | 3 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 16 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 118 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
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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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