Surf Forecasts:
Sinclair's Bay surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SSE swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sinclair's Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sinclair's Bay in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sinclair's Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | NE 8 | SW 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WSW 5 | S 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:07PM3.30m | 2:22AM3.46m | 2:39PM3.19m | 2:57AM3.25m | 3:11PM3.06m | 3:34AM3.01m | 3:47PM2.92m | 4:18AM2.78m | 4:32PM2.78m | 5:19AM2.57m | 5:34PM2.66m | 6:48AM2.46m | 7:00PM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.54m | 7:48PM0.80m | 8:17AM0.74m | 8:21PM0.92m | 8:47AM0.98m | 8:55PM1.09m | 9:20AM1.22m | 9:34PM1.29m | 9:58AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.50m | 10:56AM1.68m | 00:10AM1.63m | 12:47PM1.80m | 2:17AM1.55m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | SW 5 | NE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | S 7 | — | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 128 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 226 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 5 | W 10 | S 6 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NE 6 | N 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 11 | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 21 | — | 24 | 7 | 33 | 16 | 678 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 70 | 135 | 1158 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 162 | 608 | 776 | 199 | 9 | 38 | 477 | 477 | 608 | 425 | 9 | 425 | 638 | 804 | 638 | 585 | 350 | 5 |
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Information about the Sinclair's Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Sinclair's Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sinclair's Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sinclair's Bay 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 (Sinclair's Bay) 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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