Surf Forecasts:
Rossbeigh Strand surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 5,451 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s 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 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossbeigh Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here, lookin' at the Rossbeigh Strand forecast. The water's runnin' a little warmer than usual, about 64°F, so that's a small win.
Let's be honest, the start is a total dud. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th? Save your energy. Tiny little waves, weak as dishwater, and blown out by cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is a measly 26 on Saturday morning. It's just wind-rippled junk. Not worth paddling out for.
We get a bit more size as we head into the start of September, with swell around 5 to 8 feet from the WSW, but the wind stays cross-onshore and messy. The wave energy climbs into the hundreds, so there's some power, but it's all ragged and choppy. Patience, my friend.
Now, mark your calendar for Thursday the 4th of September. That's when it gets wild. We've got a massive 13-foot groundswell from the WNW with a super long 13-second period. The energy reading is a insane 5585. The wind is light and cross-off on the afternoon, and the report says "clean." This is big, powerful stuff. At over 8 feet, this is not for learners. Only the experienced guys should even think about it.
Friday the 5th the swell crashes down to 6 feet and gets messy. So that's your one big hit.
Looking into the second week, we see another pulse of solid swell around 8 to 11 feet from the 9th to the 11th of September. The energy is strong, in the thousands, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on so the surface is gonna be bumpy. The long period (12 seconds) on Friday the 11th will give the waves a good shape, but a cross-shore wind will still mess it up a bit.
The real standout, the session you should try and make, is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. It's not the biggest day at about 7 feet, but the wind is glassy. A light NNE breeze, dead flat. That 7-foot W swell with a 10-second period will be clean, peeling, and absolutely fun for anyone with a bit of experience. Wave energy is a solid 890. That's the cream of the crop. Tuesday morning the 8th is glassy too, but only 3 feet. Too small to really get going.
So here's the deal: the first week is a bust until Thursday the 4th for the big-wave crew. Your best bet for a clean, fun session is Monday morning the 7th. The following week has plenty of swell but the wind is gonna keep it from being truly epic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 202 | 290 | 859 | 781 | 790 | 541 | 380 | 297 | 242 | 266 | 351 | 425 | 654 | 962 | 5346 | 4114 | 3134 | 3525 | 5451 | 1897 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 9:16AM2.98m | 9:42PM2.86m | 10:15AM2.79m | 10:54PM2.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:14PM0.71m | 3:42AM0.81m | 4:19PM0.92m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 202 | 290 | 690 | 781 | 790 | 541 | 380 | 40 | 242 | 266 | 165 | 88 | 37 | 21 | 41 | 57 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 1897 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | SW 18 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | N 11 | — | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 8 | 86 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 54 | 24 | 9 | — | 81 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | N 7 | N 9 | SW 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | — | 859 | 1 | 314 | 136 | — | 297 | — | — | 351 | 425 | 654 | 962 | 5346 | 4114 | 3134 | 3525 | 5451 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 177 | 21 | 30 | 259 | 380 | 502 | 21 | 250 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 250 | 584 | 584 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 569 | 18 | 18 |
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