Surf Forecasts:
St Vincent Right surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Vincent Right this week:
The surf forecast for St Vincent Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Vincent Right in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Vincent Right over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1410 | 1327 | 1294 | 2435 | 2315 | 1215 | 725 | 803 | 638 | 328 | 351 | 320 | 256 | 314 | 125 | 348 | 90 | 262 | 208 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:53AM1.14m | 10:58PM1.24m | 11:38AM1.09m | 11:28PM1.14m | 12:27PM1.03m | 11:59PM1.04m | 1:28PM0.97m | 00:36AM0.95m | 2:53PM0.94m | 1:31AM0.86m | 4:31PM0.96m | 3:11AM0.82m | 5:42PM1.02m | 4:47AM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.31m | 5:25AM0.22m | 5:28PM0.43m | 6:01AM0.26m | 6:10PM0.54m | 6:43AM0.30m | 7:04PM0.64m | 7:36AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.70m | 8:48AM0.38m | 10:27PM0.70m | 10:10AM0.37m | 11:53PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1410 | 1327 | 788 | 2008 | 1768 | 804 | 317 | 246 | 281 | 155 | 313 | 320 | 256 | 117 | 125 | 104 | 42 | 28 | 112 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 5 | 1294 | 892 | 736 | 633 | 91 | 38 | 318 | 94 | 128 | 115 | 51 | 75 | 67 | 60 | 15 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SE 10 | SW 16 | SE 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 9 | 37 | 126 | 81 | 29 | 6 | 32 | 36 | 19 | 34 | 6 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 377 | 581 | 1138 | 2435 | 2315 | 1215 | 725 | 803 | 638 | 328 | 351 | — | — | 314 | — | 348 | 90 | 262 | 208 | 27 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1554 | 1390 | 1389 | 1389 | 1389 | 1389 | 1389 | 1368 | 29 | 29 | 1260 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 802 | 0 | 29 | 802 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Vincent Right provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Vincent Right can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Vincent Right surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Vincent Right) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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