Surf Forecasts:
Silver Strand surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period, SSW swell with 336 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SW 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 22s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 0.8m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 15s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 22s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 21s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at the coast.
To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. Over the next 16 days, there’s just nothing worth getting excited about. The surf is small, weak, and the conditions are messy. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch.
The first real chance for a wave is on Friday, July 25th, but it’s a marginal one. Through Saturday morning, we see a little bump of 2ft from the SSW with a long period of 21 seconds, but the wind is onshore. The energy is moderate (383), but the onshore breeze will mess it up. It’s not a session you’d rush for.
The water at Silver Strand is running 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real anomaly of over 7°.
From there, it’s flat. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft for days, with weak combined energy readings (often under 200). The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is either “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” The only break in the area is Silver Strand, a sandbar that’s fairly exposed to the swell. It’s inconsistent, and when it’s this small, it’s just not breaking.
There’s a tiny pulse of 2ft from the SSW on Sunday, August 2nd, with a bit more period (12 seconds) and energy (222), but it’s still a no-go with onshore winds. The rest of the first week of August is a write-off, with swell under 2ft and energy in the 30-90 range. That’s weak.
The best of a bad lot is the Saturday morning, July 26th, and the Monday morning, July 27th, where we get 2ft to 2ft of SSW swell with moderate energy (326 and 368), but the wind is onshore. It’s not a standout, it’s just the least bad. For a more experienced surfer, the 2ft on Monday with a 18-second period might offer a few longer rides, but it’s far from clean.
The long period swells (over 15 seconds) that do show up, like the 24-second pulse on July 24th, are tiny at 1ft. They’re best for a point or reef, but this is a sandbar, so they’ll likely just break too straight.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, you’re better off with a different hobby. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind is howling. For us, it’s a blank run. It’s not unusual for this area to go quiet, but it’s still a bummer.
Hang in there, the forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 336 | 237 | 232 | 223 | 217 | 137 | 123 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03AM0.98m | 6:51PM1.61m | 9:33AM1.04m | 7:35PM1.67m | 9:56AM1.08m | 8:13PM1.74m | 10:17AM1.11m | 8:48PM1.80m | 10:39AM1.15m | 9:21PM1.84m | 11:01AM1.19m | 9:53PM1.84m | 11:26AM1.23m | 10:25PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.91m | 2:38AM0.01m | 1:17PM0.90m | 3:11AM-0.06m | 2:01PM0.85m | 3:42AM-0.12m | 2:37PM0.79m | 4:10AM-0.16m | 3:11PM0.73m | 4:37AM-0.17m | 3:45PM0.68m | 5:04AM-0.16m | 4:21PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 48 | 46 | 70 | 74 | 68 | 89 | 104 | 90 | 42 | 94 | 223 | 217 | 137 | 104 | 376 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 115 | 65 | 305 | 171 | 251 | 251 | 216 | 209 | 280 | 312 | 255 | 309 | 336 | 237 | 232 | 64 | 57 | 60 | 123 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 217 | 141 | 180 | 41 | 17 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 44 | 70 | 103 | 108 | 32 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 12 | 0 | 64 | 30 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 85 | 0 | 78 | 178 | 0 |
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