Saltwater Surf Break

Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 32.01° S 152.57° E

Issued: 3 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Saltwater sea temperature is
19.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

Saltwater surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, S swell with 10,139 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Saltwater in the next 16 days are 5.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 7AM (Mon 6th Jul)16ft (5.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saltwater over the next 16 days.

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
9
6
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.8
NE
5
0.3
ESE
10
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
SSW
8
1.3
S
10
1.8
S
12
2.5
SSE
14
3
SSE
13
4.5
S
14
4
SSE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
117
58
51
54
43
29
20
75
65
40
43
68
41
60
319
1005
2310
2774
8249
5235
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
N
5
N
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
SSW
0
ENE
15
WSW
20
SW
10
S
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:54PM1.59m
8:23AM1.01m
8:31PM1.61m
9:02AM1.03m
9:07PM1.61m
9:41AM1.04m
9:42PM1.60m
10:21AM1.06m
10:16PM1.56m
11:03AM1.08m
10:52PM1.51m
11:48AM1.12m
11:30PM1.44m
12:37PM1.16m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.24m
1:52PM0.32m
3:18AM0.21m
2:30PM0.31m
3:54AM0.19m
3:08PM0.33m
4:29AM0.18m
3:47PM0.36m
5:03AM0.17m
4:28PM0.41m
5:39AM0.16m
5:15PM0.46m
6:16AM0.16m
rain showers
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part cloud
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:50
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4:54
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—
4:54
—
—
4:54
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:55
—
—
4:57
—
—
4:57
—
4:58
 mm
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
Temp °C
17
16
19
19
16
20
20
17
22
22
19
20
20
15
15
16
14
14
15
14
16
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
14
18
17
14
20
20
17
18
19
11
10
13
11
9
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.5
E
12
1.8
S
12
2.5
SSE
14
0.3
E
8
3
S
12
4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
142
117
37
28
54
43
27
14
36
65
40
43
68
41
60
77
1005
2310
12
2962
5235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.3
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.5
NE
5
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.3
ESE
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
8
0.2
E
13
2.1
SSE
15
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
13
20
32
51
21
11
9
20
7
37
19
18
8
27
12
10
60
22
12
1896
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
13
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
N
8
—
—
—
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
32
29
58
21
6
19
1
3
2
6
6
11
12
4
58
10
1
—
—
—
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.9
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.8
NE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1
NE
6
1.5
NNE
7
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.7
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
1.3
S
10
—
—
3
SSE
13
4.5
S
14
—
Energy kJ
—
26
14
26
24
19
29
137
75
192
2
1
1
40
3
319
—
—
2774
8249
—
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0
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