Surf Forecasts:
Soup Bowl surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 932 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. 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 | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Soup Bowl over the next 16 days.
Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s be real—this 16-day stretch is a dud. From today, Thursday July 9th, all the way to Friday July 24th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. Every single day shows poor surf conditions.
The swell runs from 5 ft to 8 ft, but it’s all short-period stuff—7 to 8 seconds—coming out of the ENE or E. The combined swell energy is moderate, ranging from 204 to 847, but with the wind howling cross-onshore at 15 to 22 mph, it’s just lumpy and choppy. No offshore or glassy winds at all, so wave quality is shot.
There’s only one spot in the mix: Soup Bowl, a reef break for advanced surfers only. It’s very consistent and exposed, but the swell direction is off from the optimum NE. Water temp is 83°F, about average for the time of year with a 0.9°F anomaly. Nothing special there. With this setup—solid but short-period swell, strong cross-onshore winds, and a reef—it’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-surf one.
You’ve got one half-decent day on Thursday July 23rd, when the wind eases a bit to 9 mph cross-onshore, but it’s still fairly choppy. And on Friday July 24th, the wind goes cross-shore at 13 mph, but the swell is tiny at 5 ft with a 7-second period and weak energy at 204. Not worth the drive.
This is one of those blank runs for the area. It happens. Forecasts can turn, but for now, stash the board and wait for a better day. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 688 | 688 | 787 | 827 | 847 | 847 | 719 | 574 | 509 | 472 | 416 | 385 | 375 | 408 | 419 | 416 | 367 | 329 | 320 | 315 | 349 |
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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13AM0.54m | 10:45PM0.73m | 12:40PM0.56m | 11:48PM0.76m | 1:49PM0.58m | 00:50AM0.80m | 2:45PM0.61m | 1:49AM0.84m | 3:34PM0.65m | 2:45AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.67m | 3:39AM0.89m | 5:01PM0.69m | 4:31AM0.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.37m | 6:05AM0.15m | 5:33PM0.38m | 7:08AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.37m | 8:05AM0.01m | 7:42PM0.36m | 8:58AM-0.02m | 8:38PM0.33m | 9:48AM-0.03m | 9:31PM0.31m | 10:35AM-0.01m | 10:23PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 688 | 688 | 787 | 827 | 847 | 847 | 719 | 574 | 509 | 472 | 416 | 385 | 375 | 408 | 419 | 416 | 367 | 329 | 320 | 315 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 841 | 862 | 779 | 862 | 862 | 473 | 274 | 331 | 18 | 269 | 269 | 331 | 862 | 630 | 779 | 630 | 630 | 418 | 862 | 630 | 779 |
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The above surf forecast table for Soup Bowl provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Soup Bowl can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Soup Bowl 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 (Soup Bowl) 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).
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