Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, SSW swell with 724 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE 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 (Sep 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 29th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 259 | 265 | 238 | 107 | 34 | 380 | 247 | 204 | 366 | 206 | 388 | 576 | 356 | 602 | 305 | 451 | 427 | 362 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM1.62m | 2:54AM1.60m | 3:11PM1.75m | 3:22AM1.69m | 3:37PM1.85m | 3:50AM1.75m | 4:05PM1.91m | 4:19AM1.76m | 4:35PM1.90m | 4:49AM1.73m | 5:05PM1.84m | 5:20AM1.66m | 5:38PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.21m | 8:57AM0.10m | 9:18PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.01m | 9:46PM-0.00m | 9:51AM-0.05m | 10:15PM-0.04m | 10:20AM-0.06m | 10:45PM-0.03m | 10:51AM-0.02m | 11:16PM0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:49PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 97 | 259 | 265 | 238 | 141 | 99 | 380 | 306 | 131 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 329 | 19 | 427 | 305 | 451 | 427 | 362 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 12 | SW 14 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 62 | 45 | 45 | 107 | 15 | 9 | 247 | 204 | — | 15 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 43 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | S 15 | — | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 24 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | SW 5 | ENE 7 | — | S 2 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 10 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 39 | 80 | — | 35 | 99 | — | 1 | 366 | 206 | 388 | 576 | 356 | 602 | — | — | 28 | 80 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 62 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 232 | 140 | 48 | 250 | 2681 | 157 | 188 | 45 | 45 | 140 | 1166 | 0 | 89 | 96 | 62 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Mikes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Mikes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Mikes 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 Mikes) 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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