Surf Forecasts:
Skull Island surf forecast from 17 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 22 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, SSE swell with 645 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE 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 Saturday (Jun 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 18th Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skull Island over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 591 | 631 | 645 | 603 | 572 | 561 | 508 | 497 | 339 | 304 | 160 | 172 | 168 | 354 | 281 | 146 | 273 | 122 | 131 | 211 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:15AM0.94m | 3:49AM0.91m | 4:17AM0.86m | 4:38AM0.79m | 4:46AM0.71m | 11:41PM0.61m | 10:39PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.02m | 2:59PM0.11m | 2:12PM0.18m | 1:42PM0.21m | 1:30PM0.22m | 00:19AM0.61m | 1:21PM0.21m | 1:03PM0.20m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 |
 | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | 6:22 |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 160 | 172 | 168 | 234 | 149 | 146 | 143 | 122 | 14 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 20 | S 10 | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 10 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SE 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 591 | 631 | 645 | 603 | 572 | 561 | 508 | 497 | 339 | 304 | — | — | — | 354 | 281 | — | 273 | — | 131 | 211 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2053 | 2004 | 1647 | 856 | 1725 | 856 | 1725 | 1725 | 1725 | 1763 | 0 | 1725 | 1763 | 0 | 771 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1366 | 771 |
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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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