Surf Forecasts:
Rat Beach surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 252 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rat Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Rat Beach is offering over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a small window of activity, but the first few days are pretty much a write-off with tiny surf and poor conditions. The early part of the week is a struggle, but things do eventually pick up a little.
The first real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday morning, the 15th of July. It’s still tiny, only 1ft of swell from the SW, but the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare treat, and you’ll get some clean little waves if you’re desperate and have a longboard.
The first proper standout is Saturday morning, the 18th of July. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SW, with a nice long 18-second period. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. The combined energy is moderate (278), so it has a bit more push. It’s not going to be massive, but for a shallow reef like this, that length of period can make the waves stand up nicely. It’s the best on offer in the whole forecast.
After that, it goes pretty flat and messy again. There’s a couple of offshore mornings around the 27th of July, with a similar 1-2ft SW swell, but it’s a long way off and the energy is a lot weaker. The long-range looks promising in terms of a clean wind, but don’t bank on it.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
So, the one to circle is Saturday morning, the 18th. It’s nothing to write home about in size, but with those conditions, it’s the pick of the bunch for a fun little session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 95 | 159 | 89 | 88 | 61 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 27 | 227 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06PM2.53m | 10:13AM1.58m | 8:57PM2.59m | 10:55AM1.64m | 9:47PM2.56m | 11:36AM1.70m | 10:36PM2.45m | 12:18PM1.75m | 11:25PM2.25m | 1:00PM1.80m | 00:15AM2.00m | 1:42PM1.84m | 1:09AM1.73m | 2:26PM1.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM-0.12m | 2:36PM1.05m | 4:20AM-0.16m | 3:31PM1.00m | 5:04AM-0.12m | 4:25PM0.97m | 5:45AM-0.01m | 5:22PM0.95m | 6:25AM0.16m | 6:22PM0.96m | 7:02AM0.36m | 7:30PM0.96m | 7:38AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | 8:06 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 107 | 139 | 101 | 44 | 59 | 89 | 11 | 37 | 95 | 159 | 56 | 22 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 76 | 246 | 201 | 61 | 227 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 32 | 30 | 58 | 49 | 109 | 108 | 29 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 11 | 27 | 46 | 66 | 96 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 17 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 59 | 59 | 21 | 16 | 65 | 33 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 91 | 94 | 51 | 22 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 58 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | SW 5 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 166 | 63 | 6 | 168 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 118 |
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