Surf Forecasts:
Rat Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with 165 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rat Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s call it how it is – the next 16 days are a flat spell for this zone, with very few windows worth wetting a wetsuit. The first real chance to paddle out arrives Wednesday morning, September 2nd.
The ocean is running unusually warm: 75°F, sitting 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year at *Rat Beach*. That sticks out.
Wednesday morning the 2nd brings a tiny 0.4 ft SW groundswell at a long 16 seconds with glassy conditions (combined energy 117). With that long period, it’ll be a bit straight-breaking, but the glass makes up for it. That’s your best bet.
Thursday morning the 3rd offers 0.5 ft SW swell, 15-second period, clean light offshore breeze (combined energy 159). Still small, but surfable.
Saturday the 5th morning is glassy but with 0.4 ft and almost no energy (combined energy 8). Barely a ripple.
Second week stays lackluster. Monday the 14th morning has 0.5 ft SW swell, 16-second period, clean sideshore-offshore wind (combined energy 168). The last faint pulse comes Wednesday the 16th morning with 0.4 ft SW swell, 16 secs (combined energy 136), under light cross-shore.
Bottom line: Wednesday the 2nd morning and Thursday the 3rd morning are your only real shots, and they’re tiny. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, but in this kind of lull, you’ll be alone. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows miss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | 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) | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 14 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 66 | 95 | 23 | 143 | 115 | 31 | 112 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.38m | 12:59PM2.03m | 2:56AM1.23m | 1:58PM2.00m | 6:18AM1.25m | 3:21PM2.00m | 7:21AM1.38m | 4:52PM2.05m | 7:50AM1.50m | 6:07PM2.15m | 8:18AM1.63m | 7:07PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.65m | 6:07AM0.96m | 8:36PM0.64m | 6:33AM1.11m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 39 | 22 | 121 | 75 | 44 | 207 | 75 | 364 | 343 | 322 | 247 | 269 | 293 | 482 | 482 | 691 | 957 | 1212 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 43 | 64 | 67 | 81 | 74 | 57 | 319 | 30 | 111 | 276 | 280 | 310 | 204 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 6 | SW 11 | W 12 | WSW 10 | SSW 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 79 | 95 | 2 | 143 | 115 | 19 | 47 | 49 | 76 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 36 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 66 | — | 23 | 134 | — | 31 | 112 | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
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