Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with 7,403 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s 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 (Aug 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. 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 5.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Gonna be a tough read, this one.
So, we’re looking at a long, dry spell for St Mikes. The whole 16-day forecast starts with nothing. No good waves until the morning of Thursday, September 3rd. That’s nearly a full week of junk at the start. Then you get a tiny window of clean surf before it all turns to hell again.
For the advanced crew only, St Mikes is a reef break that breaks fairly often, but expect a crowd. Water temp is 70°, which is totally normal for this time of year.
Thursday, September 3rd morning is your one and only shot. We get a small, clean 3 ft groundswell from the SSW, with a very long 14-second period. That long period means the waves will have real punch, but on a reef it can get tricky. The real winner is the wind: absolutely flat calm, glassy, coming from the NW at 3 mph. It doesn’t get any cleaner. The combined energy (275) is moderate for that moment. It won’t be big, but for an expert who knows the reef, that Thursday morning is the standout. By the afternoon, the wind changes and it’s over.
From the start right through September 2nd, it’s a mess. Cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and short-period swell giving poor surf quality. After the 3rd, things go completely nuts.
Around Friday, September 4th, a huge 18 ft SE swell rolls in, but it’s smashed by a strong 25 mph onshore wind. Combined energy blasts up to 6796, which is incredible, but with that wind it’s unrideable – this looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The rest of the second week is more of the same: strong cross-winds, lumpy conditions, small weak swells. A couple of pulses of 6 ft+ SSW swell on the 10th and 11th, but again wrecked by bad wind. It’s a grim run for anyone wanting a wave at St Mikes. The silver lining? This spot can turn on when it all comes together, and forecasts change, so keep an eye on that glassy Thursday morning.
Stay salty.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 365 | 287 | 290 | 248 | 141 | 66 | 163 | 94 | 64 | 19 | 24 | 139 | 21 | 223 | 18 | 239 | 469 | 498 | 233 | 184 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM1.78m | 4:17AM1.72m | 4:36PM1.83m | 4:45AM1.74m | 5:03PM1.85m | 5:13AM1.71m | 5:32PM1.82m | 5:42AM1.64m | 6:02PM1.73m | 6:13AM1.53m | 6:36PM1.60m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.03m | 10:14PM0.08m | 10:22AM-0.02m | 10:42PM0.04m | 10:49AM-0.04m | 11:11PM0.04m | 11:17AM-0.01m | 11:41PM0.08m | 11:46AM0.06m | 00:12AM0.17m | 12:18PM0.17m | 00:48AM0.31m | 12:55PM0.33m | 1:33AM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 365 | 287 | 290 | 248 | 141 | 718 | 424 | 321 | 265 | 203 | 217 | 139 | 287 | 5 | 314 | 151 | 90 | 146 | 233 | 184 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SW 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 129 | — | 19 | 7 | 66 | 40 | 23 | 64 | 18 | 24 | 207 | 5 | 2 | 18 | — | 43 | 498 | 31 | 61 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 12 | — | S 22 | ENE 8 | E 9 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 9 | 53 | 54 | — | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | S 9 |
| kJ | 634 | 935 | 888 | 771 | 1027 | 14 | 163 | 94 | — | — | 23 | — | 21 | 223 | 579 | 239 | 469 | — | 11 | 45 | 425 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 380 | 312 | 312 | 342 | 89 | 140 | 188 | 45 | 96 | 45 | 4 | 459 | 648 | 4 | 307 | 648 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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