Surf Forecasts:
Silver Strand surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Silver Strand over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my friends, let's cut to the chase. The surf is looking terrible for the next couple of weeks, plain and simple. A long dry spell is on our hands.
Right off the bat, Thursday and Friday the 20th and 21st are for the birds. We're looking at ankle-biters, maybe 1 to 1ft, with weak energy and onshore winds. Total mush. The water's running about 70°, which is a solid 6° warmer than normal – that's a big deal.
The flatness just drags on. From the 22nd through the 24th, it’s still tiny and gutless. Light winds in the mornings keep it clean, but there's zero push. You’d be floating around for nothing.
The last week of August sees a slight bump in energy, but the height doesn't follow. On the 27th, the energy meter reads 250-270, but it's still only 3ft of short-period, jumbled junk. It's nothing to get excited about. The 28th and 29th are still marginal, you're just scratching for a ripple.
Moving into September, it's more of the same, with a little more size. The 3rd shows 4ft, but it's short-period windswell with onshore winds, which will be a complete closeout mess.
Here’s the one glimmer of hope, the only real standout: Friday, September 4th. There’s a pulse of long-period groundswell coming in with an 18-second interval. It’s only 1ft, but the energy reading is a solid 240. Winds look light. This is a sign of better things, but it's over a week away, so don't get your hopes up too high. It’s the best thing we've got, but it's still small.
So, it's a grim couple of weeks. A long stretch of nothing. But hey, that's the nature of the game sometimes. Forecasts can change, and when this flat spell breaks, and it will break, we'll be ready.
Keep the faith,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 79 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 43 | 71 | 33 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 46 | 87 | 74 | 86 | 130 | 64 | 64 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.41m | 8:56AM1.01m | 5:28PM1.44m | 8:53AM1.08m | 6:32PM1.52m | 9:05AM1.13m | 7:19PM1.62m | 9:19AM1.17m | 7:57PM1.71m | 9:35AM1.23m | 8:31PM1.78m | 9:53AM1.29m | 9:04PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.29m | 10:36AM1.03m | 1:33AM0.18m | 12:28PM0.99m | 2:12AM0.08m | 1:19PM0.91m | 2:42AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.80m | 3:10AM-0.05m | 2:28PM0.70m | 3:35AM-0.09m | 3:00PM0.60m | 3:58AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 81 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 35 | 63 | 50 | 46 | 155 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 79 | 35 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 71 | 24 | 57 | 68 | 70 | 41 | 58 | 69 | 66 | 167 | 165 | 64 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 71 | 58 | 21 | 39 | 64 | 32 | 62 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 10 | 40 | — | — | 39 | — | 34 | 87 | 74 | 86 | 130 | 57 | 56 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 7 | 64 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 248 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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