Surf Forecasts:
Skull Island surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,775 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Skull Island this week:
The surf forecast for Skull Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Skull Island in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skull Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 134mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1498 | 1733 | 1587 | 1484 | 1351 | 1004 | 783 | 833 | 710 | 539 | 405 | 313 | 279 | 226 | 235 | 573 | 604 | 294 | 314 | 298 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:01PM0.60m | 5:20AM0.64m | 8:41PM0.64m | 5:18AM0.56m | 8:39PM0.68m | 8:40PM0.72m | 8:40PM0.76m | 8:39PM0.80m | 8:47PM0.83m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.17m | 00:16AM0.57m | 1:01PM0.22m | 2:04AM0.54m | 12:42PM0.25m | 12:13PM0.26m | 11:31AM0.23m | 10:52AM0.16m | 10:54AM0.07m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 3 | 16 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 17 | S 10 | S 22 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 632 | — | — | 23 | 783 | 9 | 710 | 539 | 405 | 313 | 279 | 226 | 235 | — | — | — | 179 | 170 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 1498 | 1733 | 1587 | 1484 | 1351 | 1004 | — | 833 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 573 | 604 | 294 | 314 | 298 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 856 | 856 | 952 | 856 | 856 | 1641 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Skull Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Skull Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Skull Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Skull Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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