Surf Forecasts:
Rest Bay surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 15 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 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rest Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, I’m gonna be real with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Rest Bay, it’s a tough stretch. We’re talking a whole lot of nothing for the first week, from Saturday the 11th right through to Saturday the 18th of July. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting in the single digits for most of it – we’re looking at values like 12, 9, even 1 – and wave heights are just 0.7ft or less. The wind is offshore sometimes, which is a tease, but it’s cleaning up nothing.
There’s a tiny pulse that shows up around Monday the 20th of July, where the swell finally gets up to about 2ft, but it’s a miserable 4-second windswell from the WNW. The energy picks up a little, hitting maybe 18 on that Monday afternoon, but the onshore wind is gonna chop it all up. Honestly, that setup looks more fun for a kite than a paddle board.
The wave heights climb a touch more on Tuesday the 21st, hitting about 2ft, but the period is still short and the wind is onshore. It’s messy.
If you are absolutely desperate, the cleanest window might be the morning of Monday the 20th, when the wind is lightest, coming from the SW. But it’s still a cross-onshore breeze and the waves will be jumbled. Don’t expect any kind of shape.
For paddle surfing, this is a big, empty gap. The ocean’s just not cooperating. It can turn around, but for now, it’s a solid pass.
Keep the wax dry,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:21PM7.40m | 4:55AM7.62m | 5:26PM7.89m | 5:56AM8.08m | 6:23PM8.44m | 6:51AM8.51m | 7:15PM8.92m | 7:42AM8.83m | 8:04PM9.24m | 8:29AM8.96m | 8:50PM9.34m | 9:14AM8.89m | 9:35PM9.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM1.88m | 10:28PM1.76m | 11:01AM1.57m | 11:35PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.17m | 00:35AM0.86m | 12:58PM0.77m | 1:28AM0.47m | 1:48PM0.48m | 2:18AM0.24m | 2:35PM0.35m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:48AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 7 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 124 | 90 | 140 | 243 | 349 | 446 | 437 | 140 | 94 | 104 | 90 | 94 | 104 | 208 | 327 | 182 | 54 | 339 | 604 | 498 |
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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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