Surf Forecasts:
Seaside Park surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Seaside Park this week:
The surf forecast for Seaside Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Seaside Park in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Seaside Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it for Seaside Park.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch from the 23rd of August through to the 2nd of September where the swell is tiny and the conditions are just... blah. The water is sitting at 77°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim.
We finally get a sniff of something real on Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning sees a clean, cross-offshore breeze with a light air, and the combined energy is starting to build to 279 (moderate). It’s still small at 3ft, but it’s showing promise. The afternoon cleans up even more – glassy conditions with a 3ft swell from the ESE. It’s a start, but not the headline.
Now, the standout. Friday the 4th of September is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning has a solid 6ft of ESE groundswell with a 13-second period, which means proper shaped waves and plenty of energy (1080 combined energy – strong). The wind is light offshore from the WNW, keeping it clean and lined up. That’s quality surf for experienced surfers – the size at 6ft will be pushing it for beginners. The afternoon gets a bit gnarly with a 7ft swell, but the wind swings around to a stronger cross-offshore, which might make it a bit lumpy. The morning session is your best bet.
After that, Saturday the 5th of September cleans up again with a glassy 5ft swell from the ENE in the morning, but it’s a bit short-period at 8 seconds, so it could be a bit walled up. The afternoon gets messy. Sunday the 6th of September offers a sweet, clean window with offshore winds and a clean 3ft swell from the east – not huge, but fun and clean. Monday the 7th of September shows a bump to 5ft, but the short 5-second period and stronger winds make it more of a choppy mess.
So, overall, if you’re looking for the best window, it’s the morning of Friday the 4th of September. That’s the one. The rest of the second week has some clean, smaller options, but nothing that fires like that Friday. Keep an eye on the forecast, because it tends not to stay dead for long around here.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 28 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 83 | 70 | 47 | 59 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.41m | 6:08AM1.21m | 6:23PM1.46m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:03PM1.51m | 7:28AM1.35m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:03AM1.41m | 8:15PM1.55m | 8:38AM1.46m | 8:51PM1.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.27m | 11:17AM0.31m | 00:03AM0.21m | 12:04PM0.26m | 00:46AM0.14m | 12:49PM0.21m | 1:27AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.02m | 2:58PM0.11m | 3:18AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 61 | 70 | 33 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 24 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | E 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | S 6 | — | NNW 2 | S 5 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | NNE 2 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 24 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 47 | 83 | 52 | — | 59 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 167 | 7 | 167 | 167 | 226 | 22 | 374 | 1182 | 0 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 29 | 218 | 29 |
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The above surf forecast table for Seaside Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Seaside Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Seaside Park 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 (Seaside Park) 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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