Surf Forecasts:
Slivebawn Right surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WNW swell with 5,422 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Slivebawn Right over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 477 | 223 | 135 | 72 | 157 | 161 | 237 | 1814 | 4920 | 5422 | 3846 | 1427 | 669 | 153 | 163 | 225 | 776 | 431 | 505 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.83m | 9:32PM2.97m | 9:51AM2.70m | 10:12PM2.75m | 10:34AM2.53m | 11:01PM2.49m | 11:34AM2.34m | 00:15AM2.23m | 1:09PM2.21m | 2:11AM2.12m | 3:04PM2.32m | 3:52AM2.25m | 4:22PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.23m | 3:43AM0.33m | 3:56PM0.41m | 4:25AM0.54m | 4:45PM0.65m | 5:17AM0.78m | 5:53PM0.88m | 6:35AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.01m | 8:21AM1.01m | 9:26PM0.88m | 9:50AM0.82m | 10:41PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | ESE 5 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | W 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 223 | 135 | 72 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 6 | — | 118 | 543 | 1427 | 669 | 153 | 163 | 225 | 11 | 167 | 43 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 18 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | ESE 4 | W 17 | W 17 | N 9 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 152 | — | — | 145 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | N 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 483 | 477 | — | 1 | 2 | 157 | 161 | 237 | 1814 | 4920 | 5422 | 3846 | — | — | 13 | 18 | 13 | 776 | 431 | 505 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 173 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 359 | 173 | 338 | 802 | 802 | 389 | 47 | 141 | 43 | 23 | 51 | 23 | 377 | 173 | 0 |
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