Surf Forecasts:
Senegambia Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, WSW swell with 557 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Senegambia Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Senegambia Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Senegambia Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Senegambia Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
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 kJ | 84 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 326 | 367 | 427 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 51 | 91 | 255 | 376 | 557 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 7:30AM1.44m | 7:59PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.56m | 8:46PM1.34m | 9:04AM1.64m | 9:29PM1.39m | 9:46AM1.66m | 10:09PM1.41m | 10:25AM1.63m | 10:47PM1.39m | 11:03AM1.54m | 11:25PM1.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.18m | 1:44PM0.11m | 1:48AM0.09m | 2:33PM0.02m | 2:35AM0.03m | 3:17PM-0.02m | 3:18AM-0.01m | 3:58PM-0.03m | 4:00AM-0.00m | 4:37PM-0.00m | 4:42AM0.04m | 5:14PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | 21 | 27 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 16 | WNW 9 | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 21 | 31 | 17 | 91 | 8 | — | — | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 13 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 |
| kJ | 84 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 326 | 367 | 427 | 15 | 16 | — | 2 | 6 | 255 | 376 | 557 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 749 | 159 | 169 | 120 | 1625 | 750 | 666 | 749 | 751 | 666 | 749 | 666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 166 | 753 |
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