Surf Forecasts:
Soup Bowl surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 827 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Soup Bowl this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Soup Bowl in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Soup Bowl over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look. Let's be real, the next couple of weeks are lookin' grim. The whole forecast is one long "poor surf conditions" report, and the wind is gonna be a constant problem. It's gonna be a stiff easterly cross-onshore wind for the whole run, making everything choppy and lumpy. There's no real standout day, no window where the wind lays down and the swell gets clean.
We kick off on Monday, July 27th, with a weak, short-period ENE swell. We're talkin' about 1.1m of 8-second junk with a combined energy of just 191 (weak). The water's 83°, normal for the season. It's a waste of time. This pattern just keeps going. The swell pumps up a bit, hittin' 8ft on Thursday, July 30th, with the energy climbin' to 827 (moderate), but it's still a short-period 8-second swell and the wind is still a fresh easterly. That size is gettin' into the "too big for beginners" range, but with the quality so poor, it's not even worth it for the experts.
We slide through the end of July and into August with the same story. The swell fades, the wind stays on. By August 4th, the energy is down to a weak 70 with 2ft waves. It's practically flat. That's a long, dry spell. The wind picks up again around August 6th, bringin' the swell back to 6ft, but with a 7-second period and that same cross-onshore wind, it's just a bumpy mess. The energy is 331 (moderate), but it's no good for a clean surf.
The only break in the mix is Soup Bowl, a reef setup that's very consistent but needs everything to line up. It's an advanced wave, open to the NE, which is the direction the swell is comin' from. But the wind is never our friend. This is one of those times where the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We even get another pulse of energy around August 10th, hittin' 8ft and 623 (moderate), but it's still plagued by the east wind and short period. It's a real bummer.
So, I'm callin' it like I see it. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. It's a tough stretch, but it's part of the game. It won't stay flat forever, but for now, I'd recommend findin' something else to do. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 181 | 204 | 225 | 447 | 636 | 745 | 807 | 827 | 719 | 629 | 509 | 448 | 383 | 273 | 188 | 157 | 163 | 159 | 239 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM0.57m | 2:25AM0.73m | 3:55PM0.60m | 3:04AM0.76m | 4:21PM0.63m | 3:41AM0.78m | 4:47PM0.66m | 4:17AM0.78m | 5:13PM0.69m | 4:53AM0.77m | 5:40PM0.71m | 5:31AM0.74m | 6:08PM0.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.37m | 9:23AM0.10m | 9:00PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.10m | 9:37PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.12m | 10:14PM0.32m | 10:56AM0.14m | 10:52PM0.30m | 11:24AM0.17m | 11:31PM0.29m | 11:53AM0.21m | 00:14AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 273 | 188 | 157 | 33 | 34 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 181 | 204 | 225 | 447 | 636 | 745 | 807 | 827 | 719 | 629 | 509 | 448 | 383 | — | — | — | 163 | 159 | 239 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 779 | 1690 | 331 | 862 | 834 | 473 | 862 | 862 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 18 | 253 | 269 | 17 | 411 | 862 | 779 |
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