Surf Forecasts:
Silver Strand surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Silver Strand this week:
The surf forecast for Silver Strand over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Silver Strand in the next 16 days are 0.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya—this 16-day stretch for Silver Strand is a tough one. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 72°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a steamer. But the surf? Honestly, it’s a bit of a bummer. There’s a solid gap of no real action until Tuesday morning, September 15, and even then it’s only barely surfable.
Tuesday morning, September 15, is the one window where you might paddle out. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft out of the west with a 9-second period, and combined energy is weak at 126. Winds are light and cross-off from the SSE, so the surface will be clean. But the waves are small and the conditions are very ordinary—it’s a paddle for the sake of being in the water, not for scoring.
From there, things drop off fast. By Wednesday morning, September 16, the swell crashes to 1 ft from the SSW, with a long 17-second period—that groundswell energy is there (130 at that point) but the height just isn’t enough to make it work at a sandbar break like Silver Strand. Winds are light cross-shore, so it’s not messy, just flat.
The rest of the forecast is pretty much the same story: tiny swell, poor surf conditions, and light onshore or cross-onshore winds. Even the longer-period swells in the second week, like the 19-second groundswell on Friday, September 18, with energy up to 171, don’t translate to anything rideable—the height stays stuck at 1 ft. The stretch from September 16 through to September 28 is essentially a write-off, with no standout surf at all.
Silver Strand is a sandbar break that’s fairly consistent normally, but this run is flat and frustrated. You’d be better off waiting for a proper change in the forecast. There’s just nothing here worth chasing for a surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 38 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 111 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:44PM1.34m | 11:39AM1.69m | 00:33AM1.15m | 12:07PM1.62m | 1:39AM0.97m | 12:38PM1.52m | 4:19AM0.88m | 1:22PM1.42m | 2:47PM1.33m | 8:30AM1.10m | 4:45PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.45m | 6:31PM0.21m | 5:43AM0.63m | 7:25PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.79m | 8:39PM0.36m | 5:11AM0.91m | 10:22PM0.38m | 11:54PM0.32m | 10:56AM1.11m | 00:51AM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 115 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 50 | 26 | 119 | 74 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 47 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 84 | 41 | 96 | 35 | 81 | 111 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 96 | 36 | 58 | 34 | 17 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 5 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 29 | — | 24 | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 77 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | 115 | 12 | 0 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Silver Strand provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Silver Strand can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Silver Strand 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 (Silver Strand) 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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