Surf Forecasts:
Spot x surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 12,107 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Spot x over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, it’s Rusty. We’re looking at a full 16-day picture for Spot x. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and takes swell from the WSW. The water is about 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first proper session hits Thursday morning, August 13th. We’ve got a 13ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period, and the wave energy is sitting at 7979 (moderate-to-strong). The wind is glassy – dead calm. This is a heavy, powerful wave, and 13ft is big. Expert surfers only. For a clean, big-wave session, this is a major standout.
The swell holds through Friday morning, August 14th with 12ft SW swell and a 16-second period (5535 energy). A light NE cross-offshore breeze keeps it clean. Friday afternoon might be even better – the swell drops to 10ft SW with a 15-second period (4235 energy), and the wind goes glass again. That’s a beautiful combo.
Saturday, August 15th the swell backs off to about 8ft from the WSW, with a 14-second period. Wind is cross-off from the NNE, so it’s clean. Sunday, August 16th the swell goes back up to 10ft WSW, but wind picks up to 19 mph cross-off – still okay but bumpy.
Monday, August 17th is a mess. Onshore gales from the WSW at 31 mph with 13-15ft swell. That’s churned-up junk. This looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session. Tuesday, August 18th is another huge standout. The swell hits 17ft WSW with a 16-second period, and wave energy is 11209 (strong). The wind is offshore from the NE at 9 mph. That’s a massive groundswell with clean offshore wind – world-class, but strictly for the brave.
From Wednesday, August 19th through Sunday, August 24th, the wind turns bad – onshore or strong cross-onshore – with swell ranging from 8ft to 15ft. Scores are mostly zero. A few marginal windows pop up, but with chop and cross-wind, it’s hard to get excited.
Tuesday morning, August 25th brings back some hope. A 13ft WSW groundswell with a 16-second period (8363 energy) and a gentle cross-onshore breeze. Not perfect, but that power will still give deep barrels on the reef.
Wednesday morning, August 26th is glassy, with an 8ft WSW swell (14-second period, 2539 energy). Clean and much more accessible. Thursday morning, August 27th has offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph with 6ft WSW groundswell – tidy little waves.
The final pulse on Friday morning, August 28th is 15ft W swell (14-second period, 12569 energy) but it’s accompanied by onshore rain and 25 mph wind. No good.
The standout sessions: Thursday morning, August 13th for the glassy, clean 13ft groundswell, and Tuesday morning, August 18th for the massive 17ft offshore session. Those are the ones to plan around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7979 | 8781 | 6984 | 5535 | 4235 | 3326 | 2613 | 2029 | 1442 | 3599 | 3151 | 2849 | 9546 | 6609 | 11929 | 11209 | 9400 | 5510 | 3879 | 2446 | 5844 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02AM0.74m | 10:36AM0.65m | 1:03AM0.35m | 10:57AM0.54m | 00:36AM0.41m | 10:30AM0.44m | 00:25AM0.48m | 8:39AM0.39m | 00:24AM0.53m | 00:40AM0.57m | 1:23AM0.59m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.12m | 6:45PM0.22m | 3:25AM0.34m | 6:04PM0.29m | 4:53AM0.36m | 5:04PM0.31m | 6:21AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.27m | 3:20PM0.22m | 3:07PM0.17m | |||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | — | SW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 7979 | 8781 | 6984 | 5535 | 4235 | 3326 | 2613 | 2029 | 1442 | 3599 | 3151 | 2849 | — | 1818 | 11929 | 11209 | 9400 | 5510 | 3879 | 2446 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 24 | SW 22 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1289 | 142 | 480 | 1702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 7 | 69 | 101 | 37 | 9546 | 6609 | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 5844 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 68 | 68 | 1688 | 631 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 230 | 635 | 1688 |
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