Surf Forecasts:
Skirza Harbour surf forecast from 13 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: Sunday 20 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, W swell with 7,089 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 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) 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 1.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| 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 (Sun 20th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skirza Harbour over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1152 | 560 | 238 | 150 | 70 | 40 | 57 | 79 | 55 | 31 | 48 | 24 | 82 | 70 | 2 | 142 | 2258 | 1759 | 787 | 800 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 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 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 81 | 11 | 238 | 150 | 70 | 40 | 57 | 79 | 55 | 16 | 48 | 24 | 82 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 2258 | 1759 | 787 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 10 | SSE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 6 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | NNE 8 | S 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | — | SSE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 2 | W 5 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1152 | 560 | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 12 | — | — | 123 | 77 | 42 | 19 | 1 | 50 | 142 | 46 | 26 | 21 | 800 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 599 | 645 | 229 | 299 | 13 | 320 | 410 | 13 | 829 | 470 | 1135 |
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