Surf Forecasts:
Rest Bay surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 794 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rest Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rest Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 11 | 9 | 435 | 449 | 290 | 56 | 135 | 153 | 45 | 79 | 173 | 161 | 121 | 88 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 740 | 615 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42AM7.23m | 5:58PM7.76m | 6:18AM7.89m | 6:33PM8.40m | 6:52AM8.47m | 7:08PM8.91m | 7:26AM8.92m | 7:42PM9.25m | 8:01AM9.18m | 8:18PM9.36m | 8:37AM9.22m | 8:56PM9.23m | 9:15AM9.02m | 9:35PM8.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM1.71m | 00:12AM1.30m | 12:24PM1.12m | 00:44AM0.75m | 12:56PM0.62m | 1:15AM0.32m | 1:28PM0.26m | 1:46AM0.08m | 2:00PM0.07m | 2:19AM0.04m | 2:34PM0.10m | 2:53AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.34m | 3:30AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | 9 | 435 | 449 | 290 | 42 | 135 | 153 | 45 | 32 | 173 | 161 | 121 | 88 | 31 | 34 | 33 | — | — | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 56 | 45 | — | 20 | 49 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 740 | 615 | 378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 34 | 51 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 233 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 547 | 298 | 137 | 410 | 254 | 379 |
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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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