Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
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G’day, Rusty here.
Looks like a tough stretch for Southerndown. The whole 16‑day window is a write‑off for any proper surf, so I’ll be straight with you – there’s not a single decent session on offer. We’ve got a long, flat gap from now all the way through to Saturday the 18th of July before anything even registers.
The sea’s been giving us nothing but dribble. Tiny little swells, mostly under 1ft, with cross‑onshore winds messing things up early on. Even the glassy mornings – like Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th – are met with barely a ripple. The swell energy is pathetic, hanging around 14 to 23 (weak). It’s a real dud.
Now, the only faint glimmer comes on Saturday the 18th of July. The afternoon shows a little lift: 4ft of WSW swell with a 5‑second period, energy up to 70 (still weak). Winds are light cross‑offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but ordinary – just small, weak waves with no punch. Sunday the 19th pushes to 3–4ft and energy near 95, but again it’s sloppy and uninspiring.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the Saturday afternoon of the 18th gets you wet, but there’s nothing to get excited about. On the bright side, Southerndown is fairly consistent, so this kind of run isn’t forever – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 22 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51PM7.87m | 11:13AM7.48m | 11:34PM7.67m | 12:00PM7.29m | 00:23AM7.43m | 12:54PM7.11m | 1:22AM7.23m | 1:58PM7.01m | 2:31AM7.14m | 3:10PM7.09m | 3:45AM7.27m | 4:21PM7.40m | 4:55AM7.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM1.50m | 4:56AM1.53m | 5:10PM1.67m | 5:40AM1.67m | 5:58PM1.86m | 6:31AM1.84m | 6:55PM2.04m | 7:31AM1.99m | 8:01PM2.13m | 8:40AM2.02m | 9:15PM2.04m | 9:53AM1.88m | 10:28PM1.76m | 11:01AM1.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | 9:28 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 8 | 19 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 140 | 190 | 190 | 147 | 196 | 196 | 92 | 81 | 194 | 133 | 195 | 196 | 56 | 43 | 56 | 52 | 194 | 145 | 62 | 461 |
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