Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, S swell with 268 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Mikes this week:
The surf forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Mikes in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what St. Mikes has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead for this spot. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The first week is basically a write-off. From Thursday the 13th right through to Friday the 22nd, the surf is tiny, the wind is messy, and the conditions are just plain ugly. That's a solid 9-day gap with zero to get excited about. The only tiny glimmer is Thursday morning the 13th, with a knee-high 2 ft of swell from the south, but the energy is weak (104) and the conditions are only “surfable” at best. Not worth rushing for.
The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. A few glassy moments on Thursday morning and Tuesday the 18th afternoon, but with next to no swell (0.3 ft), there’s nothing to ride.
The real story here is the end of the run, on Sunday the 23rd of August. The forecast shows a solid pulse of SSW swell hitting, running 8 ft in the morning and 7 ft in the afternoon. That’s big, powerful stuff, with energy readings through the roof (1556 and 1211). The period is 10 seconds, which is decent. The wind is cross-off from the southwest, keeping the waves clean. Now, St. Mikes is an advanced reef break, and with 8 ft waves, this is only for the experienced crew. The swell direction (SSW) isn’t bang-on the optimum (SW), but it’s close enough to get some nice lines through. This is definitely the standout, but since it's over a week away, take it with a pinch of salt.
Water temp is sitting at a pretty typical 71°, so nothing weird going on there for the time of year.
So, if you’re desperate, wait it out for that Sunday bump. Everything before that is a big skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | S 11 | NNE 6 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 17 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 46 | 210 | 59 | 34 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 69 | 9 | 97 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 119 | 117 | 95 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.84m | 4:37AM1.75m | 5:00PM1.87m | 5:09AM1.72m | 5:32PM1.83m | 5:40AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.75m | 6:09AM1.56m | 6:31PM1.62m | 6:37AM1.44m | 6:59PM1.48m | 7:05AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM-0.03m | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:43AM-0.06m | 11:07PM0.05m | 11:14AM-0.04m | 11:39PM0.10m | 11:44AM0.03m | 00:09AM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 00:38AM0.29m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:07AM0.42m | 1:10PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 400 | 237 | 228 | 327 | 325 | 443 | 443 | 4 | 760 | 721 | 9 | 685 | 541 | 440 | 319 | 289 | 238 | 140 | 75 | 51 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 14 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 74 | 77 | 36 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 11 | S 9 | S 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 51 | 46 | 210 | 59 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 34 | 68 | 610 | 584 | 55 | 69 | 925 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 117 | 95 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 608 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 96 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 4 | 188 | 232 | 622 | 0 |
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