Surf Forecasts:
Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SW swell with 1,411 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Rossbeigh Strand over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a bit is a tough one. We’re looking at a real long stretch of not much to get excited about, starting with a few days of tiny, messy surf. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until the morning of Sunday, July 26th, but even then, it’s a seriously borderline situation. We’ve got a 10ft swell rolling in from the WNW, but the period is a short 10 seconds and the wind is a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph. The combined energy is pretty strong (1400), but it’s going to be choppy and blown out. That’s really one for the hardcore only, and even then, it’s not what I’d call a good day.
Things stay pretty poor through the rest of July and into the first days of August. We get a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up whatever swell is there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so not a factor.
Now, if you’re patient, there’s something that *could* be a standout, but it’s a long way off. The morning of Sunday, August 2nd, shows a massive 15ft swell from the WSW. The combined energy is off the charts (4058). It’s a monster. But here’s the catch – the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The wind is a cross-onshore 12 mph, and it’s gonna be choppy. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a question of whether it’s even surfable or just a washing machine. It’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it, but worth keeping an eye on.
Honestly, for the first week, the best you’re looking at is a couple of sessions with a 4ft to 6ft swell, but the wind is always wrong. The morning of Thursday, July 30th, has a clean-looking 4ft swell from the W with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, but that wind is forecast to be a fresh 22 mph, so it’s gonna be a battle. There’s no real standout in this window. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is too much, and we’ve got a few days of that, but the wind makes it a mess anyway.
This is a bit of a blank run for the area. It’s a tough stretch, but forecasts can change, and it doesn’t usually stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 7 | 49 | 222 | 76 | 1385 | 1395 | 1338 | 1045 | 638 | 466 | 473 | 442 | 393 | 313 | 235 | 211 | 167 | 202 | 122 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48PM2.54m | 2:26AM2.47m | 2:52PM2.62m | 3:26AM2.58m | 3:44PM2.76m | 4:14AM2.73m | 4:28PM2.93m | 4:54AM2.88m | 5:06PM3.10m | 5:31AM3.00m | 5:41PM3.24m | 6:05AM3.10m | 6:15PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM1.17m | 8:12PM1.12m | 8:34AM1.12m | 9:10PM1.00m | 9:27AM1.01m | 9:58PM0.84m | 10:11AM0.87m | 10:38PM0.67m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:15PM0.51m | 11:24AM0.60m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:57AM0.51m | 00:22AM0.30m | |||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 63 | 82 | 32 | 67 | 793 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1045 | 638 | 466 | 473 | 442 | 393 | 313 | 235 | 211 | 167 | 202 | 122 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 57 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 8 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | WSW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 49 | 222 | 76 | 1385 | 1395 | 1338 | — | — | — | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 31 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 1003 | 21 | 1009 | 18 | 395 | 696 | 584 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 259 | 765 |
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