Surf Forecasts:
Rat Beach surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, W swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 18s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with ya—looking at the 16-day window for Rat Beach, it’s a tough stretch. This is an inconsistent reef setup that rarely fires, and this run is no exception. The first few days are a write-off with tiny, short-period slop and cross-shore winds. After that, there’s a long gap of very poor surf conditions all the way through to the second week. The energy is weak (combined energy values mostly under 100), and the swell direction is from the west and southwest, which ain’t the optimum NW direction this break likes. It’s not looking good for paddle surfing at all.
Things do get a little interesting toward the end of the 18th of July. On Saturday morning, we finally see a bump in energy (combined 292) with a 2ft southwest swell at an 18-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell, which will bring proper shape and longer lulls. Winds are gentle offshore from the southeast, so it’ll be clean. But the swell’s still only 2ft, so it’s tiny, and the break is rated for beginners and inconsistent, so don’t expect much. It’s the only real standout in the whole outlook, but it’s a marginal one—just a glimmer of hope after 11 days of nothing. Crowds are possible here.
Water temp is about average for this time of year. Nothing unusual to report there.
So yeah, it’s a flat spell with one half-decent morning on July 18th. For the rest, you’d be better off checking other spots, or taking up kite surfing on those choppier days, especially when the westerly wind picks up and the swell’s small. Forecasts can change though—fingers crossed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 55 | 106 | 150 | 56 | 43 | 130 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25AM1.42m | 3:43PM1.87m | 4:11AM1.28m | 4:31PM2.00m | 6:08AM1.27m | 5:24PM2.14m | 7:37AM1.33m | 6:18PM2.29m | 8:39AM1.42m | 7:13PM2.43m | 9:28AM1.51m | 8:06PM2.53m | 10:13AM1.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM1.06m | 8:34AM0.80m | 10:49PM0.89m | 9:19AM0.93m | 00:04AM0.66m | 10:19AM1.04m | 1:06AM0.41m | 11:29AM1.11m | 1:59AM0.18m | 12:37PM1.13m | 2:48AM-0.00m | 1:39PM1.10m | 3:35AM-0.12m | 2:36PM1.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | 8:07 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 75 | 55 | 280 | 150 | 56 | 339 | 130 | 298 | 223 | 284 | 209 | 191 | 188 | 193 | 196 | 170 | 183 | 134 | 108 | 139 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 15 | W 4 | SW 21 | S 13 |
| kJ | 223 | 408 | 106 | 276 | 334 | 18 | 306 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 18 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | W 6 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 21 | S 14 | W 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 253 | 1 | 13 | 103 | 123 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 115 | — | 48 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 63 | 74 | 0 | 48 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 0 | 85 | 118 |
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