Surf Forecasts:
Slivebawn Right surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Slivebawn Right this week:
The surf forecast for Slivebawn Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Slivebawn Right in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Slivebawn Right over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 62 | 74 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 205 | 239 | 144 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:26PM2.80m | 5:54AM2.81m | 6:19PM3.05m | 6:46AM2.92m | 7:09PM3.25m | 7:34AM2.96m | 7:56PM3.38m | 8:19AM2.94m | 8:42PM3.41m | 9:03AM2.86m | 9:26PM3.33m | 9:46AM2.73m | 10:10PM3.16m | 10:30AM2.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.38m | 11:57AM0.31m | 00:31AM0.18m | 12:46PM0.15m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:32PM0.03m | 2:11AM-0.03m | 2:17PM-0.02m | 2:58AM0.00m | 3:00PM0.02m | 3:43AM0.12m | 3:44PM0.14m | 4:27AM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | 9:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 41 | 74 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | W 15 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 205 | 239 | 144 | 144 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 313 | 313 | 236 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 311 | 236 | 236 | 424 | 424 | 355 | 311 | 15 | 117 |
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