Surf Forecasts:
Saaga surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, S swell with 1,788 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saaga this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Saaga in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saaga over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Saaga. This is a reef break that really needs a clean, offshore wind to shine, and for the first week-plus, it just doesn’t get it.
The swell energy is there – strong to very strong, with the combined energy hitting four and five-digit numbers like 1143 and 2028 – but the wind is the story. We start off nice. On Tuesday afternoon, August 18th, we’ve got a glassy window with a 5ft SSW groundswell at a long 16 seconds. That’s proper. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for the time of year. But that’s the only clean look we get. From Wednesday morning the 19th onward, it’s a grind. The wind swings around to the ESE and SE and just hammers us with strong cross-onshore breezes, blowing out the wave face and making it lumpy and messy for days on end.
We’ve got a huge gap here. After that one glassy session, there’s a stretch of over a week with nothing but poor conditions. The swell keeps coming, mostly in the 4ft to 8ft range, and some of that swell is very long-period, up to 17-18 seconds, but it’s all getting shredded by that wind. For a reef like this, a long-period groundswell with a messy cross-onshore wind just creates a washing machine. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this stretch, honestly.
The swell gets bigger again heading into early September, with 7ft and energy up at 3005 on Wednesday, September 2nd, but again, the wind is wrong. It’s just not the week for Saaga to be anything special.
To put it plainly: there’s one standout, and it’s that one glassy session on Tuesday the 18th. After that, don’t bother for a good week or more. This is a blank run for the area, and it’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, you’d be wasting your time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | SE 8 | S 16 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 917 | 906 | 793 | 1006 | 1103 | 1461 | 1526 | 673 | 432 | 647 | 584 | 663 | 1632 | 925 | 643 | 464 | 364 | 481 | 482 | 801 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:23PM0.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:21AM0.24m | 10:16PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 917 | 906 | 793 | 1006 | 1103 | 1461 | 1526 | 673 | 432 | 647 | 584 | 663 | 1632 | 925 | 643 | 464 | 282 | 406 | 482 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 92 | 132 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 161 | 287 | 259 | 127 | 221 | 140 | 421 | 258 | 258 | 167 | 151 | 364 | 89 | 145 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | ESE 8 | SW 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SE 13 | S 17 | SW 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 134 | 70 | 60 | 65 | 101 | 55 | 123 | 171 | 162 | 83 | 212 | 211 | 51 | 42 | 110 | 227 | 144 | 57 | 89 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 92 | 239 | 295 | 286 | 305 | 237 | 192 | 315 | 271 | 249 | 271 | 481 | 310 | 801 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 1510 | 1510 | 1250 | 1243 | 1243 | 1243 | 1243 | 1207 | 1139 | 2414 | 1250 | 2417 | 2417 | 1250 | 1243 |
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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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