Surf Forecasts:
Silva Island-P Land surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SSW swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silva Island-P Land this week:
The surf forecast for Silva Island-P Land over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Silva Island-P Land in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silva Island-P Land over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Silva Island-P Land.
Honestly, the next week and a half is pretty flat and quiet. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — feels like a warm bath out there. But the waves? Barely there. We’re looking at tiny swell, mostly 1 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is weak — most of the time we’re under 100, sometimes just a bit over 100 (combined energy of all swells directed here in the 80–160 range). That’s small stuff. The swell direction is mostly SSW to SW, which is the optimum for this reef, but the size just isn’t there.
The first standout doesn’t show up until Saturday, 29 August. That morning, we get a clean 3 ft SSW swell with a 17-second period — that’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy jumps to 417 (moderate). Winds are light offshore from the SSE, so it’ll be clean. This is the best of the whole run. The afternoon stays good too, 3 ft SW, 16 seconds, clean cross-off breeze. The reef should handle that long period well — it’s a reef break, so the long-period swell won’t flatten out like it would on a beach.
Sunday 30 August is also worth a paddle. Morning glassy conditions, 3 ft SSW, 15-second period, energy around 356. Clean, fun, small but workable. Afternoon stays clean with cross-off wind and 2 ft SW.
After that, it drops back into the ordinary zone for a few days, but then Thursday 3 September afternoon shows a solid 2 ft SSW swell with 18-second period and combined energy at 276, clean cross-off winds. That’s a late-week highlight. Then Friday 4 September morning glassy, 2 ft SSW, 16 seconds, energy 214 — another clean session.
So, the real standout is Saturday 29 August. That’s the closest to a proper swell we get, with good energy, long period, and offshore wind. It’s a small wave, but for a reef break that’s consistent and picks up the SW swell, it’ll be fun and clean. Weak energy days dominate the rest of the period, so pick your moments.
Rusty.
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Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 69 | 149 | 140 | 111 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 91 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 109 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 37 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28PM2.56m | 9:46AM2.69m | 10:32PM2.40m | 10:52AM2.57m | 11:49PM2.36m | 12:05PM2.55m | 1:02AM2.44m | 1:12PM2.64m | 1:59AM2.60m | 2:06PM2.78m | 2:44AM2.80m | 2:50PM2.94m | 3:21AM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.89m | 3:30AM1.12m | 4:19PM1.04m | 4:34AM1.26m | 5:30PM1.10m | 5:49AM1.30m | 6:41PM1.05m | 7:00AM1.24m | 7:39PM0.93m | 7:57AM1.10m | 8:26PM0.77m | 8:44AM0.93m | 9:06PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 9 | 73 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 17 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 15 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 149 | 140 | 111 | 70 | 37 | 14 | 54 | 17 | 46 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 109 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 21 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 18 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 51 | 17 | 44 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 11 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 11 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | WSW 5 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 10 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 63 | 19 | 3 | 37 | 91 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 137 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 137 | 0 |
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