Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SE swell with 1,807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what St Mikes has cookin’.
First off, the first week is a tough one. From Friday the 24th through most of the following week, conditions are pretty grim. The wind is howling cross-shore, making a mess out of the water. There’s some size – a 3.0m SSW swell on Friday morning with combined energy of 1733 – but it’s all blown out and lumpy. A few mornings on the 25th and 26th show marginal surf, but nothing worth paddling out for. The water temp is about 73°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The big change comes on the morning of Friday the 31st of July. That’s your standout. A solid 2.5m SE swell, 12-second period, and combined energy of 1869 – that’s a strong, powerful groundswell. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, which is a huge plus. This is an advanced reef break, so it’s not for beginners, but for experienced surfers, it’s going to be clean and lined up. The swell direction is SE, which works well with the optimum SW for this spot. Expect crowds, because everyone will know about it.
The afternoon of the 31st still holds 2.5m, but the wind turns cross-on, so it’s not as pristine. The next morning, Saturday the 1st of August, drops to 2.2m with cross wind.
After that, the swell fades. There’s a small window on Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon, with a clean 1.1m SE swell and light cross-off wind, combined energy of 267. That’s a fun little session for the smaller boards. Then on Friday the 7th of August morning, a 1.1m SW swell with a 13-second period and clean cross-off wind – combined energy of 465. That’s a decent pulse, but it’s a ways off, so we’ll see.
Bottom line: the morning of Friday the 31st of July is the one to aim for. Glassy, solid, and worth the wait. The rest is a mix of blown out or too small.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1630 | 1106 | 475 | 495 | 485 | 433 | 294 | 165 | 193 | 53 | 58 | 303 | 252 | 518 | 694 | 616 | 660 | 901 | 1026 | 834 | 1082 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:25PM1.03m | 00:56AM1.16m | 1:44PM1.12m | 1:58AM1.26m | 2:31PM1.24m | 2:40AM1.36m | 3:07PM1.36m | 3:14AM1.46m | 3:39PM1.47m | 3:45AM1.55m | 4:08PM1.57m | 4:14AM1.61m | 4:37PM1.65m | 4:42AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.70m | 7:28AM0.61m | 7:40PM0.61m | 8:19AM0.49m | 8:28PM0.51m | 8:55AM0.38m | 9:05PM0.40m | 9:27AM0.27m | 9:38PM0.31m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:08PM0.24m | 10:23AM0.10m | 10:38PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 61 | 254 | 474 | 495 | 485 | 433 | 294 | 132 | 44 | 86 | 40 | 102 | 252 | 518 | 694 | 573 | 660 | 901 | 1026 | 834 | 1082 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 14 | E 8 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 43 | 475 | 246 | 191 | 158 | 249 | 165 | 193 | 53 | 23 | 50 | 41 | 140 | 60 | 102 | 273 | 173 | 78 | 127 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 11 | E 9 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 7 | — | 6 | 61 | 83 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 40 | — | — | 90 | 56 | 83 | 39 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1630 | 1106 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 74 | 103 | 200 | 58 | 303 | 231 | — | 537 | 616 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 591 | 307 | 0 | 31 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 602 | 101 | 96 | 98 | 764 | 810 | 45 | 45 | 98 | 40 | 45 | 4 | 45 | 0 |
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