Surf Forecasts:
Rest Bay surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rest Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rest Bay in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Rest Bay over the next couple of weeks is a tough pill to swallow. We've got a long stretch ahead with barely a ripple to get excited about.
From Wednesday, July 8th right through, the story is all about tiny, weak waves. We're looking at swell heights bouncing between 0.3ft and 2ft, mostly from the WSW or W. The combined wave energy is weak, maxing out at a meagre 28, but mostly sitting in the single digits. That's barely enough to tickle your ankles, let alone get a surf in. The period is often short, under 8 seconds, which just means weak, lacklustre waves.
We get a few moments of cleaner conditions, like the glassy Thursday morning (July 9th) with 1ft and a 10-second period, or Friday (July 10th) with clean cross-off winds, but the swell just isn't there to back it up. The wind does turn offshore strongly from July 12th, especially Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th, but with swell dropping to 0.3ft, it’s just a clean, flat ocean. Blowing a fresh 22 mph offshore on a tiny 0.3ft swell is more of a paddle workout than a surf.
Around July 15th, we see a bit of a longer-period swell creep in – 16 to 19 seconds – from the SW, offering a bit more energy in the water, but it's still only 0.3ft to 0.7ft. The wind is strong offshore again, making it clean but impossible to catch anything. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
The second week stays grim. From July 20th, the swells get even more jumbled with periods dropping to 3 or 4 seconds. The wind swings onshore and gets choppy. The best we can say is that on July 19th (Sunday), there’s a brief moment of clean, cross-off wind with a 9-second period swell, but again, only 0.7ft.
Honestly, there are no standouts, no sessions to circle on your calendar. This is a blank run of 16 days with no surf worth paddling out for. For a spot like Rest Bay that is fairly consistent, this is an unusual and frustrating run. Sometimes you just have to wait it out. The forecast can always change, but for now, keep your board in the car and your eyes on the horizon.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | SW 19 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:54PM7.11m | 1:22AM7.23m | 1:58PM7.01m | 2:31AM7.14m | 3:10PM7.09m | 3:45AM7.27m | 4:21PM7.40m | 4:55AM7.62m | 5:26PM7.89m | 5:56AM8.08m | 6:23PM8.44m | 6:51AM8.51m | 7:15PM8.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM1.84m | 6:55PM2.04m | 7:31AM1.99m | 8:01PM2.13m | 8:40AM2.02m | 9:15PM2.04m | 9:53AM1.88m | 10:28PM1.76m | 11:01AM1.57m | 11:35PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.17m | 00:35AM0.86m | 12:58PM0.77m | 1:28AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 4 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 306 | 193 | 54 | 193 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 54 | 92 | 124 | 92 | 442 | 208 | 365 | 243 | 183 | 140 | 416 | 104 | 312 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rest Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rest Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rest Bay 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 (Rest Bay) 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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