Surf Forecasts:
Spot x surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, WSW swell with 14,202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Spot x this week:
The surf forecast for Spot x over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Spot x in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spot x over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Spot X. It’s a reef setup, exposed to the swell, and it likes it from the WSW. The water temp is right on the money for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough start. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are a wash. We’re talking a solid 8ft to 16ft of WSW swell, but it’s getting hammered by strong cross and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is through the roof, but it’s just a messy, lumpy, cross-chop nightmare. Not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th stay pretty average. Still a solid 8ft to 13ft of SW groundswell, but that fresh cross-shore wind keeps it lumpy and grovelly. You might snag a couple, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Then we hit the first stand out. Saturday morning, August 29th. That’s the one. We’ve got a clean 6ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the SE. The reef will love that long period, giving you some proper, powerful lines. The combined energy is moderate, but it’s clean. This is for the experienced crew – it’s not a beginner wave at that size and period.
Sunday morning, August 30th, is also a gem. A bigger 10ft WSW groundswell, still with that long 16-second pulse, and a gentle offshore breeze from the N. That’ll be glassy for a while. The energy is strong, and the description calls it exceptional for experts. This is a big, powerful day for the confident surfer. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but on a morning like that, it might be worth the company.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday September 1st see the swell dropping a touch to 8ft, but the cross-onshore wind creeps back in, making it choppy again. Not great.
The middle of the first week of September is a total bust. Wednesday the 3rd through to Sunday the 7th is a solid block of big, windy, messy surf. Swells from 10ft to 13ft, but hammered by strong to fresh onshore winds. The energy is huge, but it’s just a washing machine.
Then we get one more bright spot in the second week. Tuesday morning, September 8th. A clean 10ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, and a gentle offshore from the NE. That’s clean, powerful, and for the experienced surfer only. Wave energy is moderate. Promising, but it’s a way out, so keep an eye on the forecast.
Wednesday the 9th drops back to 6ft and clean cross-off winds, but the energy is lower. A fun option if the big days are too much.
Overall, there are a couple of true standouts here: Saturday August 29th morning and Sunday August 30th morning are your best bets, with Tuesday September 8th morning as a promising long-range look. The rest is a whole lot of wind and chop.
Stay salty,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1824 | 2618 | 3298 | 6151 | 13576 | 14202 | 9780 | 6399 | 4912 | 2641 | 1518 | 945 | 640 | 1783 | 5699 | 7452 | 5006 | 4070 | 3089 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.70m | 8:31AM0.71m | 9:03AM0.69m | 11:40PM0.34m | 9:34AM0.66m | 11:21PM0.37m | 10:03AM0.60m | 11:15PM0.42m | 10:30AM0.52m | 11:17PM0.48m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.09m | 5:03PM0.11m | 5:10PM0.14m | 2:00AM0.33m | 5:12PM0.19m | 3:12AM0.32m | 5:11PM0.23m | 4:16AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.27m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 1824 | 2618 | 3298 | 6151 | 13576 | 14202 | 9780 | 6399 | 4912 | 2641 | 1518 | 945 | 640 | 1783 | 5699 | 7452 | 5006 | 4070 | 3089 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 363 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 60 | 260 | 1337 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 25 | WSW 24 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 54 | 308 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 185 | 347 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 230 | 259 | 212 | 4 | 77 | 413 | 78 | 1688 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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