Surf Forecasts:
St Vincent Left surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, S swell with 1,236 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Vincent Left this week:
The surf forecast for St Vincent Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Vincent Left in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Vincent Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1530 | 980 | 894 | 694 | 331 | 299 | 596 | 96 | 423 | 413 | 95 | 153 | 136 | 153 | 262 | 94 | 31 | 111 | 160 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18PM0.87m | 1:17PM1.01m | 00:17AM0.81m | 2:41PM1.00m | 2:04AM0.77m | 3:54PM1.04m | 3:53AM0.81m | 4:47PM1.10m | 5:02AM0.89m | 5:27PM1.16m | 5:53AM1.00m | 6:03PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.62m | 6:01AM0.34m | 7:35PM0.66m | 7:07AM0.40m | 9:16PM0.64m | 8:31AM0.43m | 10:31PM0.57m | 9:49AM0.43m | 11:18PM0.47m | 10:51AM0.40m | 11:54PM0.36m | 11:42AM0.36m | 00:27AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1530 | 980 | 610 | 694 | 331 | 267 | 273 | 96 | 143 | 165 | 95 | 64 | 39 | 38 | 63 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 43 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 25 | 84 | 102 | 99 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 36 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 100 | 55 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 21 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 51 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 106 | 135 | 894 | 247 | 113 | 299 | 596 | 3 | 423 | 413 | 3 | 153 | 136 | 153 | 262 | 94 | — | 111 | 160 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1422 | 31 | 1263 | 1263 | 0 | 70 | 1368 | 0 | 1263 | 1261 | 0 | 1263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
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