Surf Forecasts:
Saltwater surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, S swell with 701 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 17s. 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 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saltwater over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Saltwater over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we're starting with a little bit of a tease. The first real standout is on Monday the 31st of August, with a clean, glassy morning. There's a 4ft south swell rumbling in with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at a moderate 376. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, so don't stress about a wetsuit just yet. It's a good, solid start for a beginner-friendly point break, but the wind is dead calm, making for some picture-perfect conditions. After that, things get a bit messy. We've got a few days of light cross-shore breezes and dropping swell energy, with the combined energy slipping into the double digits, so it's going to be pretty weak and ordinary. There's a gap of a few days where the surf is just not worth paddling out for.
Then, hold onto your board. On Sunday the 6th of September, the morning looks promising again. We've got a 3ft south-southeast swell with a long 14-second period, and the combined energy jumps back to 355. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. That's a nice little window.
But the real heavy hitter, the one you circle on the calendar, is Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning session is going to be massive. We're looking at a 13ft south swell, with a combined energy of 3227. That's serious power. The wind is a gentle offshore from the south-southwest, making it clean. This is expert territory only – this is a big, powerful swell and it's going to be a wild ride. The afternoon stays solid at 12ft with a cross-offshore wind.
After that, the wind turns onshore and the swell drops off, bringing a few days of poor conditions. There's a bit of a lull, but then we get a final glassy morning on Sunday the 13th of September with a 4ft east swell and a combined energy of 363. It's a nice little clean-up job to end the run, but not the size of that big Wednesday.
So, for the best of the bunch, it's that Wednesday the 9th of September morning for the sheer power if you've got the chops. For the more manageable, clean surf, the Monday the 31st of August morning and the Sunday the 6th of September morning are your best bets.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 202 | 169 | 167 | 141 | 198 | 149 | 110 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 235 | 40 | 118 | 75 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.43m | 10:02PM1.42m | 10:38AM1.45m | 10:45PM1.31m | 11:23AM1.45m | 11:34PM1.18m | 12:16PM1.43m | 00:36AM1.05m | 1:21PM1.41m | 1:57AM0.96m | 2:37PM1.42m | 3:30AM0.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.07m | 3:59PM0.23m | 4:18AM0.11m | 4:47PM0.27m | 4:55AM0.18m | 5:42PM0.32m | 5:38AM0.26m | 6:49PM0.38m | 6:31AM0.34m | 8:12PM0.40m | 7:40AM0.41m | 9:40PM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 11 | NNE 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 210 | 202 | 150 | 167 | 74 | 198 | 149 | 110 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 235 | 15 | 118 | 75 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 12 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 147 | 169 | 95 | 141 | 34 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 17 | 36 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | N 12 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | S 18 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 5 | WNW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | — | 28 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 16 | — | 4 | — | 37 | 9 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 90 | 22 | 37 | 98 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 56 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 34 |
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