Surf Forecasts:
Schooner Gulch surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 558 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSE 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 1.6m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Schooner Gulch in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Schooner Gulch over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 405 | 405 | 400 | 361 | 355 | 286 | 290 | 353 | 205 | 196 | 423 | 312 | 414 | 553 | 489 | 558 | 453 | 372 | 375 | 423 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.30m | 7:20PM1.90m | 9:45AM1.40m | 8:27PM1.94m | 10:21AM1.50m | 9:27PM1.97m | 10:55AM1.60m | 10:22PM1.94m | 11:27AM1.70m | 11:13PM1.88m | 11:59AM1.77m | 00:03AM1.77m | 12:30PM1.82m | 00:52AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.99m | 2:53AM-0.14m | 2:26PM0.88m | 3:42AM-0.17m | 3:28PM0.72m | 4:25AM-0.15m | 4:22PM0.56m | 5:04AM-0.07m | 5:11PM0.41m | 5:41AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.29m | 6:15AM0.20m | 6:45PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 405 | 405 | 400 | 361 | 355 | 143 | 290 | 353 | 205 | 196 | 189 | 130 | 414 | 249 | 489 | 558 | 453 | 372 | 305 | 301 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSE 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 9 | NW 10 | S 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 222 | 207 | 308 | 96 | 71 | 286 | 94 | 69 | 44 | 46 | 423 | 312 | 147 | 553 | 144 | 139 | 42 | 16 | 35 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 40 | 17 | 229 | 217 | 161 | 120 | 111 | 107 | 184 | 46 | 48 | 140 | 96 | 166 | 70 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 225 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 119 | 34 | 33 | 62 | 89 | 208 | 358 | 375 | 423 | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 263 | 33 | 9 | 116 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 105 | 33 | 263 | 128 | 46 | 261 | 261 | 46 |
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The above surf forecast table for Schooner Gulch provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Schooner Gulch can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Schooner Gulch 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 (Schooner Gulch) 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).
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