Surf Forecasts:
Sinclair's Bay surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, E swell with 7,738 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sinclair's Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Sinclair's Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sinclair's Bay in the next 16 days are 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sinclair's Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 3 | NE 5 | SW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 68 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 86 | 24 | 30 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:57PM3.36m | 12:07PM3.43m | 00:33AM3.26m | 12:39PM3.38m | 1:09AM3.12m | 1:12PM3.30m | 1:47AM2.97m | 1:48PM3.20m | 2:30AM2.82m | 2:29PM3.08m | 3:22AM2.69m | 3:19PM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM1.00m | 6:02PM0.98m | 6:14AM1.12m | 6:38PM1.05m | 6:47AM1.25m | 7:16PM1.14m | 7:21AM1.39m | 7:57PM1.25m | 8:00AM1.53m | 8:46PM1.35m | 8:47AM1.67m | 9:48PM1.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NNE 14 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 171 | 100 | 68 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 53 | 41 | 86 | 24 | 28 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 16 | NNE 15 | NW 14 | NNW 12 | NNE 13 | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 46 | 14 | 17 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 9 | — | W 10 | — | NNE 15 | SE 6 | NW 14 | NNE 12 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 15 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SE 5 | — | SSW 3 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 54 | 408 | 412 | 377 | 46 | 7 | 31 | 54 | 62 | 79 | 83 | 4 | 43 | — | 1 | 30 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 441 | 342 | 524 | 220 | 575 | 203 | 203 | 210 | 248 | 333 | 404 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 22 | 112 | 608 | 21 |
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