Surf Forecasts:
Southwick Beach State Park surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NW swell with 10 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southwick Beach State Park this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southwick Beach State Park in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southwick Beach State Park over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross |
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Low Tide | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 41 | 55 | 86 | 47 | — | 18 | 18 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 543 | 450 | 1244 | 449 | 447 | 459 | 921 | 2815 | 3051 | 1185 | 760 | 521 | 422 | 449 | 471 | 449 | 471 | 460 | 449 |
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The above surf forecast table for Southwick Beach State Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Southwick Beach State Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southwick Beach State Park 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 (Southwick Beach State Park) 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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