Surf Forecasts:
17th Ave surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SE swell with 14 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for 17th Ave this week:
The most powerful waves expected at 17th Ave in the next 16 days are 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. 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 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for 17th Ave over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. The only spot in the mix is 17th Ave, and frankly, it’s not looking like much of a surf window for the next 16 days. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing burger conditions ahead.
The overall pattern is flat and quiet. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf on offer. The first few days show tiny, weak swell with poor winds, so don’t bother paddling out. Even by the middle of the second week, the energy is still very low, with combined energy readings barely hitting double digits (max 21). The water temp is about 85.6°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.
The only time the swell even tries to stand up is around Monday, August 17th. The morning shows a bit of 2.3ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a short 4 seconds—so it’s weak, chopped-up energy. The combined energy hits 17 (weak), and the wind is a light cross-onshore, which won’t help clean it up. The afternoon is similar, with the same height and direction, but a bit more chop from a gentle cross-onshore breeze. Honestly, this is not a standout. For a wave that’s sheltered and generally for beginners, 2.3ft is about the max you’d want, but it’s not clean, and the crowds are possible out there.
The rest of the window is a bust. The 17th is the only date with any kind of pulse, but it’s poor surf quality all the way through. If you’re desperate, you might find a knee-high dribble, but don’t expect anything rideable. This blank run is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows close up.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts—forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 4 | SSW 2 | S 9 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:20AM0.45m | 7:14AM0.51m | 8:12AM0.55m | 9:10AM0.57m | 10:06AM0.58m | 10:59AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.07m | 5:17PM0.01m | 6:12PM-0.03m | 7:10PM-0.05m | 8:10PM-0.05m | 9:11PM-0.03m | 10:10PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 2 | E 3 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 1803 | 549 | 1238 | 1803 | 1613 | 960 | 1149 | 949 | 949 | 1360 | 549 | 549 | 1445 | 562 | 549 | 1405 | 1405 | 1405 | 1435 | 556 |
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