Surf Forecasts:
Saaga surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period, S swell with 1,721 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saaga this week:
The surf forecast for Saaga over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saaga in the next 16 days are 1.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+13) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards for Saaga over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef break that needs a good SE swell direction, and it's mainly for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.
The good news hits first, but the window is narrow. The best surf of the whole run kicks off on Monday afternoon, August 17th. The swell mixes in with a clean 3ft of groundswell from the SW, but it's the following day that's the real standout. Tuesday, August 18th is the day to circle. The morning has clean 4ft SW swell with a light breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy with the swell picking up to 5ft. That’s a proper, clean, long-period SW groundswell (16 seconds) with moderate wave energy (1363). It's going to be firing for experienced surfers. The water temp is about average for the time of year. Crowds are possible here.
Wednesday the 19th sees the winds shift, turning the surf a bit choppy, and the scores drop off with the cross-onshore breeze.
Then we hit a dry spell. From Thursday, August 20th all the way through to Sunday, August 30th, the conditions are poor. The wind stays onshore and lumpy, even with some solid swell energy pushing through (like 2155 energy on Saturday the 22nd with 6ft S swell), the wind is just too strong, blowing 18 to 25 mph from the SE, making it messy and blown out. Not worth paddling out for. There’s a brief period of clean-ish surf on the 28th, but it’s still marginal.
On Monday, August 31st, and into Tuesday, September 1st, we get a flicker of hope. The wind turns cross-off again with a clean 6ft SSW groundswell (13 secs) on Monday afternoon, and then 5ft on Tuesday. The forecast confidence is lower this far out, but it’s worth keeping an eye on. The combined energy is moderate (1001) which is promising.
So, to wrap it up: the absolute standout is Tuesday, August 18th afternoon. Get on it before the week turns ugly. After that, it’s a long wait until the very end of the month for a possible return of clean conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 515 | 940 | 823 | 1225 | 906 | 793 | 581 | 574 | 706 | 546 | 509 | 812 | 647 | 1253 | 1103 | 1195 | 1033 | 522 | 404 | 390 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.01m | 10:29PM1.02m | 10:54AM0.92m | 11:23PM0.97m | 11:54AM0.84m | 00:21AM0.93m | 12:57PM0.80m | 1:21AM0.90m | 2:00PM0.78m | 2:17AM0.90m | 2:55PM0.79m | 3:08AM0.92m | 3:42PM0.81m | 3:52AM0.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.21m | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:58PM0.28m | 5:44AM0.30m | 5:53PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.33m | 6:53PM0.36m | 7:56AM0.33m | 7:54PM0.37m | 8:53AM0.31m | 8:48PM0.35m | 9:41AM0.28m | 9:35PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 86 | 515 | 940 | 823 | 1225 | 906 | 793 | 581 | 153 | 706 | 546 | 425 | 812 | 647 | 1253 | 1103 | 1195 | 1033 | 522 | 404 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 11 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 427 | 101 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 134 | 64 | 151 | 574 | 128 | 361 | 232 | 162 | 189 | 192 | 432 | 302 | 258 | 248 | 149 | 390 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SSE 14 | S 18 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 49 | 41 | 46 | 70 | 60 | 64 | 30 | 144 | 84 | 171 | 104 | 163 | 109 | 208 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 165 | 144 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 396 | 509 | 294 | 333 | 293 | 412 | 387 | 334 | 294 | 242 | 278 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 58 | 58 | 109 | 2195 | 1250 | 1250 | 1243 | 1250 | 1243 | 1243 | 1243 | 868 | 1243 | 1501 | 1501 |
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The above surf forecast table for Saaga provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Saaga can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saaga surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Saaga) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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