Skull Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.32° S 157.16° E

Skull Island WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 31 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Skull Island sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.2° 

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 30 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 2 Nov, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, S swell with 496 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Skull Island in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 02) 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 0.5m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 02) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sat 31st Oct)0.5ft (0.2m) 18s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 1st Nov)2ft (0.6m) 17s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 2nd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

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


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