Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, S swell with 1,913 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s 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 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on at St Mikes over the next couple of weeks.
First up, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but a real gem hiding a couple of weeks out. The water is sitting at 72°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.
The standout session is Saturday morning, July 25th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a sweet 3ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a solid 729 (moderate to strong). The wind is glassy, dead calm with a light WNW breeze. That means St Mikes will be clean, lined up, and offering some real quality. Just keep in mind that with a period that long, the waves can be a bit too straight for a beach break, but on a reef like St Mikes, it’ll be holding its shape beautifully. The difficulty is advanced, so this isn’t a beginner’s session – it’s one for the competent crew.
Before that, there’s a long stretch of flat or poor conditions. The first real opportunity is Sunday morning, July 12th. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the S, with a 12-second period and 480 combined energy (moderate). The wind is glassy from the SE, which is offshore for St Mikes. That’ll be clean and fun, but it’s only a 2 out of 10 quality call, so it’s decent but not a classic. The afternoon turns light cross-onshore, and from Monday through to late July, it’s mostly cross-shore winds, lumpy, and small surf. There’s a brief window on Saturday morning, July 18th, with a 5ft S swell and 13-second period, but the wind is onshore from the ESE, making it a marginal, messy option.
By Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the SSW, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s only for the hardcore, and it’s messy. The following Saturday morning, July 26th, sees a big 13ft swell from the SSW, but with a short 7-second period and a fresh cross-shore wind, it’s a lumpy, blown-out mess – more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.
So, to sum it up: the first week is lean with a few average windows. The real prize is the glassy, long-period groundswell on Saturday morning, July 25th. That’s the one to wake up early for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 11 | S 9 | SSE 10 | NE 4 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 480 | 228 | 149 | 154 | 149 | 172 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 54 | 182 | 1547 | 813 | 1631 | 1699 |
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-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:21PM1.40m | 2:42AM1.58m | 3:13PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.66m | 4:14AM1.70m | 4:42PM1.74m | 4:55AM1.70m | 5:23PM1.77m | 5:33AM1.66m | 6:02PM1.74m | 6:10AM1.59m | 6:40PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:22PM0.30m | 9:00AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:44AM0.09m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:26AM0.03m | 10:48PM0.10m | 11:04AM0.00m | 11:29PM0.13m | 11:41AM0.02m | 00:08AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.09m | 00:47AM0.28m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 480 | 228 | 149 | 377 | 149 | 239 | 554 | 593 | 587 | 557 | 580 | 512 | 450 | 392 | 379 | 273 | 192 | 1547 | 813 | 1631 | 1699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | E 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 73 | 130 | 154 | 14 | 172 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 54 | 196 | 146 | 1289 | 83 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | S 14 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSW 8 | SSE 11 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | NE 7 | — | S 16 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 80 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 7 | — | 183 | — | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | E 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 609 | 367 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 148 | 182 | — | — | 251 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 45 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 4 | 232 | 821 | 4 | 801 | 96 | 252 |
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