Skull Island Surf Break

Skull Island 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.16° E

Issued: 4 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Skull Island at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am 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)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during 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
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
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
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.6
SE
9
1
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
415
435
381
311
245
221
302
180
151
151
160
190
180
176
153
149
149
165
165
169
354
144
267
292
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
4:17AM0.86m
4:38AM0.79m
4:46AM0.71m
Low Tide
2:12PM0.18m
1:42PM0.21m
1:30PM0.22m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
Temp °C
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
27
27
26
Feels °C
27
25
27
27
28
28
29
29
29
28
26
29
30
29
29
30
28
29
29
31
30
28
29
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
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
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
12
11
11
25
11
11
190
180
151
151
160
190
180
176
153
149
149
165
165
169
177
144
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
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
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
3
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
20
2
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
24
23
21
3
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
21
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
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
3
3
9
8
7
7
7
25
25
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
9
1.6
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
ESE
2
1.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
3
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
Energy kJ
415
435
381
311
245
221
302
2
1
1
1
1
354
5
267
292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
1725
856
1571
1725
1725
2081
0
0
0
1366
1725
0
0
1895
1895
0
0
0
0
0
1725
1763
1725
1725
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1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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