Surf Forecasts:
Shit Creek surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, W swell with 4,506 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shit Creek this week:
The surf forecast for Shit Creek over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shit Creek in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shit Creek over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 226 | 510 | 686 | 739 | 1549 | 785 | 555 | 624 | 1633 | 3829 | 3887 | 2011 | 1494 | 992 | 914 | 696 | 521 | 1576 | 1308 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:01PM4.31m | 8:20AM4.14m | 8:36PM4.01m | 8:54AM3.88m | 9:14PM3.67m | 9:31AM3.58m | 9:57PM3.32m | 10:18AM3.28m | 10:56PM3.01m | 11:25AM3.05m | 00:20AM2.82m | 12:57PM2.98m | 1:58AM2.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:00AM0.35m | 2:16PM0.52m | 2:32AM0.69m | 2:51PM0.83m | 3:05AM1.06m | 3:29PM1.17m | 3:43AM1.42m | 4:17PM1.51m | 4:36AM1.75m | 5:45PM1.78m | 6:34AM1.93m | 8:04PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 128 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | — | — | — | 696 | 521 | 1576 | 1308 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 226 | 510 | 686 | 739 | 1549 | — | 555 | 624 | 1633 | 3829 | 3887 | — | 1494 | 992 | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 89 | 153 | 604 | 604 | 489 | 347 | 312 | 571 | 387 | 957 | 347 | 83 | 303 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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The above surf forecast table for Shit Creek provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Shit Creek can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shit Creek 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 (Shit Creek) 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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