Skeleton Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 25.92° S 14.90° E

Skeleton Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Skeleton Bay sea temperature is
12.2° C
2.6° 

Skeleton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Skeleton Bay surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 1,594 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Skeleton Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Skeleton Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Skeleton Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 13s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 15th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 15th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 18s
Most Powerful11AM (Thu 16th Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skeleton Bay over the next 16 days.


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