Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,301 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Mikes in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at St Mikes over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough stretch for surf. For a reef that’s usually fairly consistent, we’re looking at a long, bleak period. The water is 72°, which is about a degree warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice detail, but it doesn’t change the wave situation.
The first real event doesn’t hit until Monday, August 10th. We get a massive pulse of energy – the combined energy is 2646 (strong to very strong) – with a 12ft swell from the S, but it’s only a 11-second period. The problem is a strong cross-shore wind from the SSW at 25 mph, which is going to tear it up. That size is for experts only, and the conditions will be messy and lumpy. This pattern of big, ugly swell and bad wind sticks around through Wednesday, August 12th, when the swell is still 8ft from the SSE, but the wind is onshore from the E at 12 mph. The score is a 1 out of 10 at best, which is a marginal call. With a beach-and-reef setup and that wind, it’s looking more like kite surfing territory than paddle surfing.
After that, the swell drops right off. From Thursday, August 13th, all the way to the end of the outlook on Thursday, August 20th, it’s a whole lot of nothing. We’re talking tiny 0.7ft to 2ft swells from the SSW, with cross or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy drops to weak, two-digit numbers (like 24, 50, 83). The only small blip is on Tuesday morning, August 18th, with a 5ft SSW swell, but it’s a short 7-second period and cross-onshore. Then Wednesday morning, August 19th, has a 6ft S swell with a 12-second period, giving a moderate 851 combined energy, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Nothing is clean enough to be a standout. Basically, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. It’s a dry spell, but it happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | SSW 17 | S 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 75 | 116 | 113 | 87 | 99 | 62 | 57 | 104 | 125 | 77 | 104 | 105 | 1301 | 1109 | 754 | 980 | 535 | 573 | 848 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.23m | 8:52PM1.33m | 9:27AM1.10m | 10:35PM1.23m | 11:46AM1.08m | 00:36AM1.27m | 1:27PM1.23m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:26PM1.42m | 2:43AM1.54m | 3:11PM1.60m | 3:25AM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.46m | 2:17PM0.46m | 3:22AM0.58m | 3:40PM0.59m | 5:20AM0.62m | 5:51PM0.61m | 7:09AM0.51m | 7:30PM0.48m | 8:12AM0.35m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:57AM0.19m | 9:17PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:25 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 |
| kJ | 151 | 120 | 121 | 47 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 88 | 71 | 72 | 90 | 90 | 61 | 48 | 69 | 651 | 253 | 233 | 848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 32 | 113 | 87 | 22 | 62 | 57 | 104 | 125 | 68 | 104 | 9 | — | 68 | 41 | 66 | 443 | 507 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 10 | SSW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 116 | 12 | 87 | 99 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 77 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 16 | 56 | 66 | 64 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 38 | 94 | 81 | — | — | 4 | 28 | 99 | 52 | 66 | 105 | 1301 | 1109 | 754 | 980 | 535 | 573 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 131 | 140 | 4 | 45 | 252 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 31 | 45 | 2681 | 1133 | 821 | 821 | 45 | 45 | 1166 | 0 |
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