Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, S swell with 2,789 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period. 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 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about St Mikes.
Right now, there’s a real flat spell. The first week or so of July is looking pretty grim. We got a few days coming up with some swell moving in, but the wind and conditions just aren’t playing ball. It’s a bit of a slow start.
The one session that’s got my heart beating a bit faster is Friday the 10th, first thing in the morning. The stars almost line up here. We’ve got a solid 7.9ft swell from the south, and it’s a long-period groundswell of 16 seconds. That’s a lot of energy coming through, and the combined energy reading is up there at 2943 – that’s some serious power. Now, this is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell is going to wrap in beautifully and really juice up the shape. More importantly, the wind is glassy. Absolutely glassy. East at only 5 km/h. That means clean, smooth conditions. The downside is this swell is big, over 8ft, so you need to be an expert to handle it. Beginners, stay on the beach. Also, this spot sees crowds often, so expect company if it’s as good as it looks. The water temperature is sitting at 72.7°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so you might not need the thickest rubber.
Friday afternoon drops off a bit. The swell backs down to 7.2ft and the wind swings south, making it a bit bumpy. Saturday the 11th is a big step down. By Sunday the 12th it’s pretty much done, and we slide back into a long, flat, and messy pattern that lasts right through until the end of the 16-day window. There are patches of weak, short-period swell after that, but nothing worth paddling out for. It’s just day after day of poor conditions.
So honestly, for the whole period, the only window that really stands out is Friday morning, July 10th. Get it while you can.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 350 | 1138 | 1014 | 2789 | 2147 | 1303 | 851 | 702 | 329 | 240 | 279 | 202 | 160 | 276 | 202 | 102 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:39PM1.42m | 8:58AM1.21m | 9:46PM1.37m | 10:20AM1.15m | 11:10PM1.35m | 11:57AM1.17m | 00:35AM1.40m | 1:19PM1.27m | 1:45AM1.49m | 2:21PM1.40m | 2:42AM1.58m | 3:13PM1.54m | 3:31AM1.66m | 3:59PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.50m | 3:07PM0.46m | 4:16AM0.54m | 4:25PM0.51m | 5:45AM0.51m | 5:57PM0.50m | 7:05AM0.43m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:22PM0.30m | 9:00AM0.19m | 9:16PM0.20m | 9:44AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 5:08 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 235 | 1138 | 1014 | 2789 | 2147 | 1303 | 851 | 702 | 103 | 64 | 123 | 173 | 349 | 318 | 320 | 520 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 30 | 53 | 79 | 350 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 329 | 240 | 279 | 202 | 160 | 276 | 202 | 102 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 14 | E 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 15 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 53 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 68 | 67 | — | 67 | 42 | 2 | 151 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | ENE 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 142 | 186 | — | 250 | — | — | — | 15 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 124 | 31 | 0 | 98 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 45 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 12 | 96 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 21 |
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