
Surf Forecasts:
Sollys surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 6,120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sollys this week:
The surf forecast for Sollys over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sollys in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sollys over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. The water's a bit chilly at Sollys right now, sitting at 57°F, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year. That's the anomaly we're dealing with, but once you're in the zone, you won't care.
The first half of the period is a mixed bag. Wednesday the 5th is a write-off with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. You can hang up the board for the day. But then Thursday the 6th morning is where it starts to get interesting. A solid 12 ft SW groundswell (period 13 seconds) rolls in with clean offshore SSE winds, creating excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The combined energy is pumping at 3728, and the swell direction is bang on the optimum from the SW. This is a standout session for the crew who can handle it.
Friday the 7th keeps the quality going. Early morning, light cross-off winds with a 10 ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) and the energy building to 4078. Excellent surf for experienced surfers again. The afternoon is a bit more mixed with a cross-shore, but still decent.
Saturday the 8th is a real highlight. The morning is clean with a 8 ft SW swell, but the afternoon absolutely fires. A 12 ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) with clean cross-off winds and a massive combined energy of 5144. This is exceptional surf for experts, the kind of session that makes the whole trip worth it.
Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th get blown out by gale-force offshore winds. The Sunday morning has a strong offshore breeze at 28 mph, making it hard to paddle into, and by Monday afternoon, it's near gale and messy. The swell drops to 5 ft on Tuesday the 11th morning, but the afternoon comes back with a clean 6 ft SE windswell (8 seconds) and light offshore winds. A solid option for the experienced crew.
We hit a bit of a lull from Wednesday the 12th through to Friday the 14th morning. The swell's around 5 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making for marginal conditions. The energy drops off too. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are better. Saturday morning is glassy with a 6 ft WSW groundswell (13 seconds) and combined energy of 904. Sunday morning is even better—totally glassy, calm wind, with a 6 ft WSW swell (12 seconds). Both days have clean, fun waves for the intermediate crowd.
Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are a step back with cross-onshore winds and lumpy surf. The energy jumps back up Tuesday afternoon with a 8 ft WSW swell but the wind is onshore, so it's a no-go. Wednesday the 19th is a return to form: clean offshore winds in the morning with a 6 ft WSW groundswell, and a glassy 5 ft swell in the afternoon. Thursday the 20th finishes the period with a fresh cross-off wind and a 7 ft WSW swell, but it's a bit marginal.
Overall, the standout is Thursday the 6th morning and Saturday the 8th afternoon. Those are the sessions to circle on the calendar. The rest of the period has some fun windows, but those two are the real gold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, near gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SE 8 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2295 | 2326 | 5088 | 3728 | 3422 | 3550 | 4078 | 4749 | 3606 | 2340 | 5144 | 5289 | 3399 | 3998 | 1187 | 530 | 989 | 1135 | 656 | 418 | 1765 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48PM1.55m | 8:24AM1.33m | 8:57PM1.47m | 9:53AM1.28m | 10:28PM1.43m | 11:34AM1.33m | 00:01AM1.47m | 12:52PM1.45m | 1:12AM1.56m | 1:49PM1.60m | 2:07AM1.66m | 2:36PM1.73m | 2:54AM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.59m | 2:18AM0.62m | 2:24PM0.69m | 3:42AM0.67m | 4:01PM0.74m | 5:18AM0.64m | 5:45PM0.70m | 6:36AM0.56m | 7:03PM0.59m | 7:36AM0.45m | 8:01PM0.46m | 8:24AM0.35m | 8:50PM0.36m | ||||||||
7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 |
2295 | 2326 | 5088 | 3728 | 3422 | 3550 | 4078 | 4749 | 3606 | 2340 | 5144 | 5289 | 3399 | 22 | 1187 | 530 | 303 | 813 | 656 | 311 | 1765 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 13 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 24 | SSE 10 |
58 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 32 | 447 | 152 | 137 | 27 | 368 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 26 | WSW 10 | SSW 11 |
10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 192 | 86 | 26 | 20 | 135 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
57 | 103 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 485 | 3998 | 1027 | 420 | 989 | 1135 | 456 | 418 | 711 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 284 | 15 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 | 601 | 938 | 1578 | 1988 | 3883 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Sollys provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Sollys can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Sollys 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 (Sollys) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Sollys may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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