Safari Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.74° S 115.89° E

Safari Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Safari Island sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.7° 

Safari Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Safari Island today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Safari Island at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (WITA) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Safari Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.3
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.5
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1191
1175
1057
1057
874
763
742
607
590
637
907
1018
1594
1356
1449
1431
1672
1694
3673
3499
3661
3999
4343
4554
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
W
0
NNW
5
N
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
10
SE
20
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
00:44AM1.99m
12:50PM1.74m
1:11AM1.99m
1:22PM1.54m
1:39AM1.94m
1:53PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.37m
6:50PM0.35m
7:34AM0.43m
7:10PM0.48m
8:15AM0.52m
7:28PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
27
25
25
24
23
24
26
26
27
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
27
28
28
29
26
27
25
25
27
30
30
30
27
27
25
26
27
28
29
29
27
26
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