Saltwater Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.01° S 152.57° E

Issued: 3 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.


Saltwater surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,816 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S 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 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Saltwater in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 4th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 5th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re kicking off a solid run at Saltwater. A slow start on Saturday the 4th with a weak 3ft south swell at 8 seconds – not much doing, the ocean’s just mucking about. But hang tight, because Sunday the 5th morning is where it starts to get real. That 7ft south swell with a proper 12-second period, and clean offshore wind from the southwest, that’s the kind of set-up that gets your heart rate up. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is right where it should be for this time of year – nothing weird there. The combined energy is strong (1261), and the conditions are dialled for experienced surfers. Sunday afternoon pushes even bigger, but the wind swings cross-off, so the morning is the pick.

The standout period rolls straight through Monday the 6th, but the wind isn’t quite as clean, and the swell direction shifts a touch south-southeast. Still solid size around 8ft with moderate energy in the 1300–1500 range, but it’s not the morning of Sunday the 5th.

Now, if you want red-letter sessions, circle Tuesday the 7th morning and Wednesday the 8th. Tuesday morning delivers 10ft south-southeast swell, 11-second period, clean offshore wind, and wave energy cranking at 3308. That’s a big, powerful groundswell – best handled by experienced surfers only. Wednesday morning keeps that quality with 10ft and 3726 energy, and Wednesday afternoon holds 8ft with a 12-second period and 3976 energy – still offshore, still clean. That’s two days of pure grunt.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th stay good, with 8–10ft south swells and offshore winds, though the period drops a little. Still very ridable. The combined energy is still solid, well over 1000 each session.

Then we hit a lull. Saturday the 11th drops to 5ft, and by Sunday the 12th we’re down to 3ft with onshore winds – not worth paddling out. Monday the 13th is poor, and Tuesday the 14th looks rough until Tuesday afternoon, when a new 12ft south swell rolls in with 2476 energy, but it’s cross-off and the period is only 8 seconds – messy power.

Wednesday the 15th morning brings back the goods: 12ft south swell, moderate offshore wind, and 4350 energy – that’s a proper heavyweight session for experts only. Wednesday afternoon stays excellent. The swell hangs around through the 16th and 17th but softens a little and gets shorter period.

The real late bloomer? Saturday the 18th morning has 8ft south-southeast swell, 10-second period, offshore wind, and 1514 energy – a solid option. But Sunday the 19th morning is the sleeper standout of the second week: 12ft south swell, 10-second period, almost glassy cross-off wind, and wave energy at 3918. That’s as good as it gets for the long-range call – clean, big, and powerful. Just keep an eye on it as it gets closer.

Remember, Saltwater is a point break, so those long-period swells (11–12 seconds) will wrap in nicely. Crowds can be an issue, especially when it’s this good. If you’re a beginner, anything over 5ft is going to test you, and once it goes over 8ft, that’s expert territory.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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Night
AM
PM
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Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
10
2.1
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
2.5
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
131
544
277
1227
1954
2322
1497
1325
1605
1785
2648
1692
1944
2000
1275
1406
1334
1244
1292
1060
692
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SE
10
W
15
SW
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
S
10
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
10
W
Wind State
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:03AM1.08m
10:52PM1.51m
11:48AM1.12m
11:30PM1.44m
12:37PM1.16m
00:14AM1.35m
1:30PM1.22m
1:07AM1.25m
2:27PM1.30m
2:13AM1.15m
3:27PM1.39m
3:29AM1.08m
4:27PM1.51m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.41m
5:39AM0.16m
5:15PM0.46m
6:16AM0.16m
6:10PM0.51m
6:57AM0.17m
7:16PM0.53m
7:44AM0.19m
8:32PM0.52m
8:37AM0.22m
9:52PM0.45m
9:36AM0.24m
11:07PM0.34m
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
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4:57
4:57
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4:59
5:00
 mm
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
6
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
16
16
15
16
16
16
14
17
15
14
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
11
13
13
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
8
1.5
S
11
1.2
S
10
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
13
0.3
ESE
16
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
14
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.5
SSE
11
2.5
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
9
2.5
SSE
10
2.4
SSE
11
2.2
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
10
Energy kJ
131
544
277
21
51
48
9
15
1186
1480
1980
1692
1483
2000
1275
1021
949
1244
1292
1060
692
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ESE
12
0.5
E
11
0.2
E
13
0.3
E
16
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
11
0.3
ESE
12
0.2
E
13
0.9
ESE
14
0.1
S
19
0.7
ESE
11
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
12
50
60
13
43
17
9
30
13
290
7
107
10
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
11
0.2
E
15
0.3
E
13
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
34
12
37
17
30
9
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
12
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
11
3.5
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
2.5
S
9
3
SSE
10
2.5
S
10
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1227
1954
2322
1497
1325
1605
1785
2648
1944
1969
1163
1406
1334
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
19
0
0
116
297
297
344
0
0
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Port Macquarie
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
7
4
4
8
7
5
5
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
8
5
8
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Information about the Saltwater Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Saltwater provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Saltwater can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saltwater 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 (Saltwater) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Saltwater may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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