Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 19s period, S swell with 10,436 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s 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 4.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for St Mikes over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a grim outlook for the next 16 days. We’ve got a lot of time with barely a wave to get excited about, and when there is some size, the wind is just ruining it. There's a big gap of poor surf from now until the start of the second week, and even then, it's not looking good.
Looking at the first few days, it's flat out depressing. Tuesday the 1st sees tiny swell, about 1 ft, with a weak, short-period swell from the SSW. The wind is a cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is a paltry 12 – you’d be floating. That carries on into Wednesday and Thursday, with a bit more size coming in but the wind is all over the place, keeping the surface lumpy. The water temp is 70°, which is just about average for this time of year.
Friday the 4th brings a massive pulse – we're talking 12 ft of swell, but it's coming with 25 mph+ cross-onshore winds and heavy rain. The energy is huge at 2306, but that's just power for a washing machine. It would be an absolute mess, and honestly, that sort of setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That big, raw energy continues into the weekend, but the wind is relentless from all angles, always cross or cross-on. The only slight tease is Monday afternoon the 7th, where the swell is 7 ft at 14 seconds, but the wind is a strong cross-shore. The whole period from the 1st through to the 13th is a write-off.
The best of a bad bunch, if you can even call it that, might be the afternoon of the 16th of September. We’ll see a 4 ft SSW groundswell with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 428. But even then, we’re dealing with a fresh cross-shore wind, so expect lumpy cross-chop. It's not a standout; it's just the least bad option. With crowds often here and inconsistent conditions, I’d probably give it a miss unless you’re desperate for a paddle. The whole run is a blank for decent surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 6 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 20 | 74 | 252 | 435 | 387 | 176 | 461 | 135 | 2306 | 2420 | 1104 | 695 | 347 | 151 | 505 | 302 | 10436 | 4410 | 1972 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | 7:34AM1.22m | 8:14PM1.24m | 9:02AM1.06m | 10:36PM1.11m | 12:13PM1.09m | 00:53AM1.21m | 1:34PM1.29m | 1:53AM1.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | 1:44PM0.51m | 2:45AM0.64m | 3:25PM0.68m | 5:31AM0.68m | 6:26PM0.65m | 7:16AM0.52m | 7:44PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 19 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 157 | 150 | 113 | 125 | 435 | 387 | 176 | 311 | 340 | 49 | 71 | 1104 | 695 | 347 | 320 | 220 | 136 | 10436 | 4410 | 1972 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | — | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 18 | E 9 | E 10 | S 19 | E 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 8 | 74 | 252 | 99 | 52 | 15 | — | 59 | 35 | 23 | 51 | 77 | 70 | 151 | 16 | 158 | 83 | 67 | 64 | 131 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | S 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 24 | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 3 | 59 | 15 | 29 | — | — | 135 | — | — | 50 | 109 | 94 | 67 | — | 99 | — | — | — | 207 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | S 11 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | 34 | 69 | 84 | 461 | 121 | 2306 | 2420 | — | 108 | 149 | — | 505 | 302 | — | — | 133 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 0 | 232 | 9 | 62 | 121 | 188 | 140 | 1505 | 2685 | 821 | 89 | 96 | 0 | 307 | 1166 | 808 | 801 | 808 | 459 |
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