Surf Forecasts:
Schooner Gulch surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 19s period, W swell with 38,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Schooner Gulch this week:
The surf forecast for Schooner Gulch over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schooner Gulch in the next 16 days are 7.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 25ft (7.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schooner Gulch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4100 | 4888 | 4849 | 4494 | 4083 | 8715 | 38082 | 20892 | 11937 | 4753 | 3297 | 5973 | 14629 | 12492 | 10140 | 4128 | 3709 | 1674 | 1016 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.35m | 11:38AM1.80m | 2:28AM1.33m | 12:16PM1.72m | 3:23AM1.32m | 12:59PM1.63m | 4:18AM1.34m | 1:51PM1.53m | 5:05AM1.38m | 2:55PM1.43m | 5:43AM1.45m | 4:11PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM1.05m | 7:12PM-0.06m | 6:29AM1.10m | 7:57PM0.02m | 7:21AM1.13m | 8:45PM0.09m | 8:29AM1.14m | 9:33PM0.16m | 9:53AM1.10m | 10:22PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.99m | 11:07PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 19 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4100 | 4888 | 4849 | 4494 | 4083 | 8715 | 38082 | 20892 | 11937 | 4753 | 3297 | 5973 | 14629 | 12492 | 10140 | 4128 | 3709 | 1674 | 1016 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | W 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | WNW 15 | S 14 | NW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 133 | 121 | 99 | 518 | 295 | 193 | 169 | 121 | 116 | 198 | 2859 | 263 | 225 | 155 | 2512 | 94 | 767 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 24 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 64 | 123 | 121 | 149 | 504 | — | 27 | 106 | 103 | 73 | 190 | — | — | — | 150 | 12 | 59 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | 41 | 1137 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | 216 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 674 | 160 | 0 | 260 | 160 | 55 | 160 | 54 | 160 | 46 | 55 | 57 | 232 | 0 | 46 | 261 | 9 |
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