Surf Forecasts:
Soup Bowl surf forecast from 6 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Soup Bowl in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) – 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, NNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period, NNW swell with 773 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Soup Bowl before Sunday 22 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s on Wednesday 18 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Soup Bowl this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Soup Bowl in the next 16 days are 1.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Soup Bowl over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
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 kJ | 40 | 65 | 61 | 55 | 47 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 116 | 78 | 80 | 86 | 120 | 198 | 230 | 196 | 183 | 164 | 116 | 85 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 1:35PM0.76m | 2:28AM0.70m | 2:06PM0.78m | 3:09AM0.69m | 2:36PM0.79m | 3:47AM0.67m | 3:06PM0.78m | 4:23AM0.64m | 3:37PM0.77m | 5:00AM0.61m | 4:08PM0.75m | 5:37AM0.58m | 4:41PM0.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.14m | 8:05AM0.30m | 8:44PM0.10m | 8:38AM0.31m | 9:20PM0.06m | 9:08AM0.31m | 9:54PM0.04m | 9:38AM0.32m | 10:29PM0.05m | 10:08AM0.33m | 11:05PM0.07m | 10:39AM0.35m | 11:44PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 65 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 50 | 34 | 78 | 80 | 61 | 60 | 91 | 230 | 196 | 183 | 164 | 116 | 85 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | SSE 7 | NNE 10 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 31 | 40 | 39 | 55 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 77 | 18 | 12 | 86 | 120 | 198 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 8 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | SSE 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 16 | NNE 12 | NNE 9 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 40 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 59 | 27 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 34 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | 28 | 42 | 47 | 75 | 69 | — | 116 | 44 | 50 | 52 | — | — | 143 | 139 | 121 | 99 | 93 | 64 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 17 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 11 | 14 | 178 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 228 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 418 | 331 | 17 | 258 | 183 | 183 |
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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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