Surf Forecasts:
Saltwater surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,425 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saltwater this week:
The surf forecast for Saltwater over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saltwater in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saltwater over the next 16 days.
Righto folks, Rusty here with a look at the Saltwater stretch. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming, but it starts off slow with only small stuff to start. Let’s break it down.
First up, Saltwater (a point break) is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, with an optimum direction of SE. The water’s about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The real kick-off is Saturday the 11th morning. It’s glassy with a NW wind of 3 mph, and a clean 4ft SE swell rolling in at 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is moderate (467), and the conditions are spot on – glassy, clean, and well-shaped for a point break. This is the standout of the first week. The afternoon swings to a cross-on breeze, so that window of perfection is tight. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.
Sunday the 12th is smaller and weaker: 3ft on Sunday morning with a cross-off breeze, but the energy drops to 165. It’s clean, but only really ordinary. Monday and Tuesday are tiny, with heights under 2ft and energy below 100 – a real lull. That gap from Monday 13th through Tuesday 14th is basically flat.
Come Wednesday the 15th morning, things fire back up. A 5ft S swell with a 7-second period, but it’s a moderate offshore wind (16 mph from the SW). The energy jumps to 342, and it’s clean. Wednesday afternoon brings a 8ft S swell – that’s big, over the 8ft mark, so this is only for experts. The energy is strong at 1425, and it’s cross-off with a 10-second period. It’s a raw, powerful day.
Thursday the 16th afternoon is a real highlight: 7ft from the SSE, 8-second period, clean with a gentle cross-off breeze. The energy is moderate-to-strong (879), and the conditions are solid for a point break. Friday the 17th afternoon also looks very good: 5ft ESE swell with a 10-second period, clean, energy at 554.
The second week is a bit more patchy. Saturday the 19th morning has a glassy 4ft E swell with a 9-second period and only a slight air wind – that’s clean and promising. Then Tuesday the 21st is a standout for the second week: 5ft to 5ft E swell with a 10 to 11-second period, moderate offshore winds from the SW and SSW, energy around 690, and clean surf. That’s the best of that later period.
From Wednesday 24th onward, it fades. The swell drops under 2ft with energy under 300 – nothing to get excited about.
So, the best of the lot: Saturday the 11th morning (glassy, 4ft SE) and Tuesday the 21st (moderate offshore, 5-5ft E with long period) are your pick of the two weeks. The first is more certain; the second is a promising longer-range call.
Stay stoked, catch you in the water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 231 | 331 | 241 | 125 | 83 | 154 | 42 | 74 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 276 | 1425 | 758 | 576 | 472 | 173 | 178 | 472 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:46AM1.05m | 5:26PM1.63m | 5:57AM1.06m | 6:22PM1.74m | 7:00AM1.09m | 7:15PM1.84m | 7:56AM1.12m | 8:05PM1.89m | 8:47AM1.15m | 8:54PM1.89m | 9:36AM1.18m | 9:41PM1.83m | 10:24AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.34m | 10:37AM0.24m | 00:14AM0.21m | 11:36AM0.22m | 1:12AM0.10m | 12:33PM0.19m | 2:06AM0.01m | 1:27PM0.16m | 2:55AM-0.04m | 2:18PM0.15m | 3:42AM-0.05m | 3:09PM0.17m | 4:25AM-0.03m | 4:00PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 459 | 231 | 331 | 241 | 125 | 83 | 54 | 42 | 74 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 24 | 66 | — | — | 576 | 265 | 173 | 178 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 12 | E 10 | S 11 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | ESE 7 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 230 | 121 | 62 | 39 | 13 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | 124 | 45 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | SW 6 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | S 20 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | ESE 10 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 7 | — | N 6 | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SSE 8 | — | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 154 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 276 | 1425 | 758 | — | 472 | — | 69 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 49 | 22 | 48 | 22 | 68 | 0 | 221 | 169 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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