Surf Forecasts:
St Mikes surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s 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 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Mikes over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s ahead for St Mikes. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. There’s a long stretch of absolute rubbish before we get a tiny glimmer of something surfable, and even that's not much to write home about.
The first recommendation doesn't show up until Sunday, August 2nd. That means we’ve got a painful gap of almost a week of crud before then. The first few days are a write-off: Monday and Tuesday, July 27th and 28th, are a mess of onshore wind and lumpy chop. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th have some clean conditions, but the wind is still a problem, and the surf is just not cooperating. The swell is all over the place, direction is wrong, and it's just not happening.
Now, the best on offer is on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning session is our only real standout. St Mikes will see a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy, but it’s weak. The combined energy of all swells directed here is only 77 (weak). The wind is glassy, which is a major positive. Glassy conditions will make for clean, smooth walls. It won’t be big, but for a point break like this, a long period swell from the SSW can wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual. Crowds are often here, so expect a few other hopefuls out with you.
After that Sunday morning blip, it goes back to poor. The rest of the week is more cross-shore winds and lumpy, weak surf. The following week, from August 5th onwards, is a mix of small, short-period windswell and strong onshore winds. Not worth your time. We even see a couple of days with an 8ft swell on August 8th, but with a short period of 7 seconds and a cross-shore wind, it's just a messy, chunky wall for experts only.
So, to sum it up: Saturday August 2nd morning is the only real window. It’s tiny, but glassy. If you’re desperate, that’s the one. Otherwise, the whole 16-day run is a tough slog. It’s a bit of a barren stretch, but it won’t stay this way forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 54 | 101 | 100 | 258 | 475 | 932 | 525 | 481 | 644 | 688 | 702 | 541 | 493 | 470 | 167 | 188 | 36 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:05PM1.70m | 5:10AM1.66m | 5:33PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:50AM0.06m | 11:07PM0.17m | 11:18AM0.05m | 11:37PM0.17m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:20 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 101 | 76 | 83 | 258 | 223 | 666 | 525 | 481 | 644 | 688 | 291 | 541 | 493 | 470 | 167 | 381 | 361 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 6 | S 11 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 139 | 41 | 101 | 16 | 37 | 26 | 191 | 92 | 110 | 87 | 234 | 65 | 163 | 104 | 67 | 165 | 86 | 36 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | E 9 | — | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 83 | 54 | 10 | 100 | 27 | — | 68 | 178 | 116 | 125 | 61 | 65 | 18 | — | 27 | 37 | 188 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 88 | — | 12 | 83 | 81 | 475 | 932 | — | — | 67 | 123 | 702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 90 | 205 | 45 | 98 | 98 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 232 | 307 | 4 | 232 | 232 | 45 | 140 | 769 | 4 |
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