Skull Island Surf Break

Skull Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.16° E

Issued: 10 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Skull Island sea temperature is
28.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Skull Island today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Skull Island at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Skull Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.5
SE
9
1
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
0.2
S
16
1.7
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
421
251
239
190
190
160
185
294
185
180
216
181
192
153
165
169
169
326
144
222
20
268
255
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:38AM0.79m
4:46AM0.71m
11:41PM0.61m
4:23AM0.63m
Low Tide
2:12PM0.18m
1:42PM0.21m
1:30PM0.22m
00:19AM0.61m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:22
6:22
6:22
 mm
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
27
29
29
29
30
28
27
29
31
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
30
29
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
1.4
SSE
9
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.2
S
11
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
11
295
11
11
10
190
160
9
185
185
180
216
181
192
153
165
169
169
181
144
21
20
17
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
11
25
11
11
10
9
9
3
9
9
9
8
2
8
8
8
8
24
23
21
13
11
11
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
3
3
3
8
7
7
7
25
25
3
3
3
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
1.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
3
1.3
SSE
8
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
360
421
251
239
190
185
294
1
1
1
326
2
222
164
268
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1725
1725
1763
1928
1725
0
0
1725
1725
1366
0
0
1895
1725
1366
0
0
0
1725
2054
1725
1725
1366
771
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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