Surf Forecasts:
Roaches Reef surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, W swell with 240 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roaches Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Roaches Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roaches Reef in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roaches Reef over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let me tell you what’s cooking.
First up, the water is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 8° above average, so leave the thick wetsuit at home.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. We’ve got a long gap of nothing good to start. The only real glimmer is around Thursday, July 2nd. That afternoon, Roaches Reef will see a 4ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period. The wind is a cross-off from the NW at 9 mph, keeping things clean. The overall wave energy is moderate (207). It’s the only shot we get for a while, so I’d call it the standout just because everything else is so poor.
From Friday, July 3rd, all the way through to Monday, July 13th, it’s a total bust. Swells are tiny, scores are at rock bottom, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, wrecking what little bump there is. There’s a brief moment on Monday afternoon, July 13th, when conditions go glassy with a light SSW breeze and a 1ft swell, but it’s still very ordinary.
Nothing else is worth even looking at. If you’re really jonesing, Thursday afternoon, July 2nd, is your only real bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 207 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 73 | 240 | 48 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:50PM8.83m | 9:07AM8.55m | 9:25PM8.80m | 9:42AM8.49m | 10:01PM8.70m | 10:18AM8.37m | 10:39PM8.55m | 10:56AM8.20m | 11:19PM8.35m | 11:39AM7.99m | 00:06AM8.12m | 12:30PM7.78m | 1:04AM7.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM1.80m | 3:04PM1.91m | 3:29AM1.82m | 3:38PM1.97m | 4:05AM1.89m | 4:14PM2.09m | 4:42AM2.03m | 4:52PM2.26m | 5:24AM2.22m | 5:38PM2.47m | 6:13AM2.43m | 6:34PM2.68m | 7:14AM2.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | 9:31 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 207 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 73 | — | 39 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 28 | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 10 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 56 | 240 | — | — | 20 | — | 13 | 16 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 46 | 352 | 123 | 131 | 359 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 92 | 143 | 188 | 118 | 188 | 188 | 83 | 49 | 150 | 49 | 69 |
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