Skull Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.16° E

Skull Island WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Skull Island sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.7° 

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


Skull Island surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,268 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 19th Sep)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Skull Island over the next 16 days.


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