Surf Forecasts:
Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with 2,175 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rossbeigh Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rossbeigh Strand in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for Rossbeigh Strand.
Honestly, the first week or so is pretty average. We’ve got some small swell around but the winds are messy, mostly cross or cross-on, and the models are calling it poor surf conditions. The water’s sitting at 65°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a bit of a talking point, a nice anomaly if you’re just having a paddle, but it doesn’t fix the waves.
There’s a real gap in quality here. Nothing really gets going until we hit the morning of Thursday, August 27th. That’s the standout. We’re looking at 7ft of swell coming from the SW, and the wind is a light ESE breeze, offshore or cross-off—that’s clean. Combined energy is at 814 (moderate to strong energy), and the rating says “expect very good surf conditions”. The period is around 9 seconds, so it’s a nice groundswell, not too long, shaped well for a beach setup like this. This is the one to circle. Clean, solid, and the crowds are only “sometimes” an issue, so you’ll have space.
The morning of Friday, August 28th is also worthwhile. 6ft from the W with offshore E winds at 6 mph. That’s clean again. Combined energy at 655 (moderate energy), and the conditions are expected to be good. A solid follow-up day.
After that, into the weekend of the 29th and 30th, it drops off again. Small, choppy cross-shore winds, nothing to get excited about.
So realistically, the best on offer is that Thursday the 27th morning—big enough for intermediates, not too big for most, and with clean winds. If you can wait, that’s your call. Earlier in the run, there’s just no consistency worth chasing.
Stay safe, surf wise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 290 | 182 | 95 | 72 | 199 | 300 | 619 | 1130 | 1421 | 2175 | 1625 | 58 | 287 | 154 | 91 | 34 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:49AM3.43m | 8:01PM3.48m | 8:27AM3.25m | 8:40PM3.22m | 9:06AM3.03m | 9:22PM2.93m | 9:48AM2.80m | 10:09PM2.65m | 10:37AM2.58m | 11:09PM2.42m | 11:44AM2.42m | 00:32AM2.29m | 1:11PM2.39m | 2:02AM2.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.29m | 2:05AM0.20m | 2:20PM0.48m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:00PM0.70m | 3:22AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.94m | 4:08AM1.04m | 4:43PM1.16m | 5:13AM1.26m | 6:10PM1.29m | 6:48AM1.35m | 7:47PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 77 | 290 | 182 | 95 | 72 | 4 | 27 | 28 | 75 | 25 | 39 | 60 | 58 | 287 | 154 | 91 | 45 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | N 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | N 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 77 | 39 | 48 | 23 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | 199 | 300 | 619 | 1130 | 1421 | 2175 | 1625 | 1079 | 205 | 131 | — | 35 | 41 | 60 | 41 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 186 | 21 | 30 | 628 | 105 | 18 | 250 | 404 | 525 | 457 | 423 | 559 | 31 | 37 | 93 | 70 | 7 | 70 | 0 |
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