Surf Forecasts:
Skirza Harbour surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, W swell with 1,875 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Skirza Harbour this week:
The surf forecast for Skirza Harbour over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Skirza Harbour in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skirza Harbour over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | N 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 461 | 1152 | 560 | 238 | 150 | 70 | 41 | 99 | 79 | 2 | 245 | 48 | 100 | 146 | 67 | 89 | 135 | 1875 | 1275 | 747 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.88m | 00:44AM3.14m | 1:14PM2.84m | 1:22AM3.04m | 1:47PM2.74m | 2:00AM2.86m | 2:20PM2.60m | 2:38AM2.64m | 2:53PM2.43m | 3:18AM2.39m | 3:30PM2.25m | 4:04AM2.15m | 4:16PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.31m | 6:50AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.30m | 7:23AM0.16m | 7:29PM0.35m | 7:54AM0.37m | 8:02PM0.46m | 8:25AM0.60m | 8:37PM0.61m | 8:57AM0.84m | 9:17PM0.80m | 9:36AM1.06m | 10:10PM1.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | NE 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 461 | 81 | 11 | 238 | 150 | 70 | 41 | 99 | 79 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 100 | 146 | 67 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 511 | 747 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSE 5 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | — | W 10 | — | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 2 | — | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SSE 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 13 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 309 | 1152 | 560 | 1 | — | 12 | 30 | — | 14 | 104 | 245 | 52 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 89 | 135 | 1875 | 1275 | 3 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 648 | 1135 | 785 | 217 | 1 | 13 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 409 | 20 | 470 |
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