Surf Forecasts:
Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,545 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a cuppa and settle in, folks. Rusty here.
It’s been a bit quiet to start, but there’s a pulse coming through later. The first bit of real action shows up on the morning of the 27th Thursday with a tiny, weak swell. Honestly, it’s not worth getting wet for yet.
The real story kicks off on the 5th of September, Saturday morning. That’s a proper standout. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a good 10-second period. That’s legitimate groundswell energy, you’ll feel it. The combined energy is a meaty 1154, which is a solid, powerful pulse. But the killer detail here is the wind: a light cross-off breeze, just a 3 mph whisper from the SSE. That’ll keep the surface glassy. Rossbeigh Strand will be clean and have some proper shape. This is the call of the fortnight.
Before that standout, there’s a pulse too. On Sunday the 30th of August, the swell jumps to 6ft from the WSW early, and it’s got some moderate energy (548), but it’s getting hammered by a cross-on shore wind. It’s messy. Later on the 30th, it pushes to 7ft with energy spiking to 1171, but again, it’s onshore and messy. Not one for the lineup. It cleans up again on the morning of the 4th of September, but the swell is a massive 13ft from the WNW with a very long 12-second period – that’s a beast. Combined energy is off the charts at 4164. That size is strictly for experts only and the forecast even says it might be too big for the break. Still, with light cross-off winds, it’ll be a spectacle.
Then on the 6th and 7th, the wind absolutely gets howling – fresh to strong breezes – so the surf quality drops back to poor.
For the rest of the second week, the swell drops off. By the 10th and 11th of September, we’re back to tiny, knee-to-waist high waves with weak energy. At that point, maybe find something else to do.
So, the one you really want is that Saturday the 5th of September morning session. It’s the best balance of size, period, and clean conditions we’ve seen in ages.
Keep an eye on it,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 116 | 53 | 84 | 0 | 18 | 159 | 554 | 466 | 548 | 681 | 1317 | 476 | 363 | 392 | 418 | 328 | 191 | 62 | 107 | 1089 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:14PM3.34m | 5:38AM3.24m | 5:46PM3.46m | 6:10AM3.35m | 6:18PM3.53m | 6:42AM3.40m | 6:51PM3.52m | 7:15AM3.39m | 7:26PM3.45m | 7:51AM3.31m | 8:05PM3.30m | 8:30AM3.17m | 8:48PM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.53m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:31AM0.39m | 11:53PM0.13m | 12:03PM0.30m | 00:24AM0.07m | 12:35PM0.26m | 00:55AM0.08m | 1:08PM0.28m | 1:29AM0.17m | 1:45PM0.37m | 2:06AM0.33m | 2:25PM0.52m | 2:49AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | S 6 | NW 7 | S 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 116 | 53 | 7 | 64 | 19 | 159 | 554 | 466 | 548 | 490 | 10 | 476 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 191 | 62 | 107 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NNW 9 | S 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 18 | — | 6 | 8 | 15 | 14 | — | 51 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 11 | SW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | S 19 | S 10 | — | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 25 | 25 | 60 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | — | ENE 3 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | SW 4 | S 4 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 3 | 84 | — | 6 | 102 | 31 | — | — | 681 | 1317 | — | 363 | 392 | 418 | 328 | — | 19 | 38 | 1089 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 51 | 105 | 21 | 584 | 177 | 283 | 0 | 21 | 211 | 136 | 18 | 250 | 376 | 559 | 1016 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 656 |
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