Surf Forecasts:
St George Island surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, WSW swell with 87 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW 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 (Aug 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St George Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | S 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 29 | 41 | 64 | 55 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11AM0.55m | 6:58AM0.54m | 6:41AM0.53m | 2:57PM0.62m | 6:34AM0.53m | 3:50PM0.61m | 6:36AM0.53m | 4:40PM0.60m | 6:45AM0.54m | 5:33PM0.57m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.01m | 8:23AM0.55m | 9:52PM-0.01m | 9:05AM0.53m | 10:28PM-0.02m | 9:50AM0.51m | 11:01PM-0.01m | 10:40AM0.48m | 11:33PM0.02m | 11:31AM0.43m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:19PM0.37m | 00:31AM0.13m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NE 2 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 56 | 51 | 33 | — | 22 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 1 | — | 41 | 64 | 55 | 70 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 937 | 937 | 945 | 94 | 937 | 678 | 741 | 780 | 353 | 678 | 958 | 958 | 949 | 937 | 1308 | 94 | 828 | 1478 |
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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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