Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, quiet stretch here at Southerndown, and unfortunately, the next 16 days are pretty much a write-off for anything worth paddling out for.
We kick off on Sunday the 12th of July with nothing. Absolutely flat. The week that follows is grim. From Monday the 13th right through to Saturday the 26th of July, we’re dealing with tiny, insignificant waves. Most days the swell height is barely a wobble at 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, and the combined wave energy is laughably weak, often single digits or low teens. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, never really doing us any favours to make something out of nothing. There’s a couple of moments where the wind goes glassy on the morning of Saturday the 18th, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, it’s a lake, not a surf break. Honestly, for a long stretch there, kite surfing would be more interesting than paddle surfing at this beach-and-reef setup.
The only glimmer, and I mean the only glimmer, comes right at the very end of the forecast period. On Monday the 27th of July, we finally see a pulse. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to a moderate 181. It’s still not perfect, as the wind is a gentle cross-onshore making it a bit choppy, but it’s the only day with any real power. For a beginner-friendly spot, 4 ft is a great size, but the quality is still labelled as poor. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much.
So, hang tight. The surf is pretty much absent for two solid weeks. It doesn’t often stay this poor for this long, so forecasts could change, but for now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 3 | SW 19 | W 12 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26PM7.89m | 5:56AM8.08m | 6:23PM8.44m | 6:51AM8.51m | 7:15PM8.92m | 7:42AM8.83m | 8:04PM9.24m | 8:29AM8.96m | 8:50PM9.34m | 9:14AM8.89m | 9:35PM9.20m | 9:58AM8.63m | 10:18PM8.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.57m | 11:35PM1.32m | 12:03PM1.17m | 00:35AM0.86m | 12:58PM0.77m | 1:28AM0.47m | 1:48PM0.48m | 2:18AM0.24m | 2:35PM0.35m | 3:04AM0.21m | 3:19PM0.40m | 3:48AM0.38m | 4:02PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 432 | 252 | 339 | 147 | 143 | 142 | 103 | 92 | 142 | 103 | 178 | 170 | 213 | 428 | 347 | 521 | 360 | 172 | 467 | 708 |
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