Surf Forecasts:
St George Island surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, S swell with 4,584 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St George Island this week:
The surf forecast for St George Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St George Island in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 10th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St George Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | NNE 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4499 | 1302 | 236 | 130 | 68 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:11PM0.56m | 3:19AM0.54m | 5:02PM0.57m | 3:35AM0.57m | 5:46PM0.58m | 3:54AM0.59m | 6:27PM0.57m | 4:16AM0.60m | 7:12PM0.55m | 4:40AM0.61m | 8:05PM0.52m | 5:04AM0.61m | 9:50PM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.31m | 10:11AM0.09m | 10:29PM0.37m | 10:44AM0.04m | 10:59PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.01m | 11:25PM0.45m | 11:52AM-0.00m | 11:42PM0.48m | 12:29PM0.01m | 11:38PM0.50m | 1:10PM0.03m | 10:32PM0.50m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | W 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 155 | 15 | 68 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4499 | 1302 | 236 | 130 | 8 | 27 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 949 | 953 | 350 | 94 | 344 | 207 | 94 | 344 | 344 | 678 | 350 | 871 | 1116 | 344 | 353 | 1469 | 398 | 680 | 1169 | 952 |
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The above surf forecast table for St George Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St George Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St George Island 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 (St George Island) 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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