Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 621 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stela Maris this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Stela Maris in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the Stela Maris area. I gotta be straight with you for the first little while, it's a grim start. We're looking at a solid run of poor surf that stretches from now all the way through to the end of July. That's a long gap with nothing to get excited about, so keep your expectations in check.
The water temp is sitting at 79° with a nearly normal anomaly, so it's what you'd expect for the time of year, but the quality just isn't there to enjoy it.
Right, so let's kick it off with the first real glimmer of hope. That comes on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning will see a bit of a pulse, with a chest-high 4 ft swell out of the SSE, but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the ENE at 6 mph. The combined energy (645) is moderate, but it's still a bit messy. Then the afternoon, the swell drops to 3 ft, but the period jumps to a solid 14 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The energy numbers jump right up (911), but it's onshore wind and the call is marginal. It's not a standout, but it's the first sign of life.
The real standout, the one that's got my heart thumping a bit, is Monday, August 3rd. The morning session is where it's at. We're looking at a solid 8 ft swell out of the SE, with a period of 12 seconds – that's a serious groundswell with plenty of punch. The combined energy reading is a very strong 1908. The wind is a dream, light from the ESE at just 3 mph, basically glassy. That's clean, powerful surf. The catch is, at 8 ft, this is expert territory. The swell is long-period, so it'll be better if the points and reefs in the area can handle it, but at a beach break it might close out a bit. Still, for the few who have the skills, this is the best on offer.
The afternoon on the 3rd drops to 7 ft from the SSE, still with a 12-second period, and the energy is still very strong (1601). The wind picks up to a gentle onshore breeze, so it'll be a bit less clean than the morning, but still a heavy day.
So, to sum it up: a long, dry spell until the very end of the window, capped off by a potentially epic, but expert-only, morning on the 3rd of August. Get your quiver ready for that one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 524 | 651 | 295 | 400 | 488 | 354 | 516 | 486 | 549 | 494 | 445 | 326 | 277 | 240 | 207 | 202 | 167 | 98 | 159 | 96 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04PM1.94m | 7:29AM2.08m | 8:03PM2.02m | 8:28AM2.12m | 8:55PM2.11m | 9:21AM2.16m | 9:42PM2.19m | 10:08AM2.19m | 10:25PM2.25m | 10:50AM2.22m | 11:05PM2.29m | 11:31AM2.23m | 11:44PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.40m | 1:37PM0.32m | 2:02AM0.31m | 2:33PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.19m | 3:23PM0.18m | 3:48AM0.09m | 4:09PM0.12m | 4:32AM0.01m | 4:50PM0.07m | 5:13AM-0.04m | 5:29PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | S 13 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 185 | 5 | 295 | 400 | 488 | 354 | 516 | 3 | — | 494 | 445 | 326 | 277 | 240 | 207 | 202 | 167 | 98 | 159 | 96 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 258 | 5 | 5 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 12 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 524 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | 486 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 758 | 184 | 184 | 758 | 184 | 160 | 758 | 160 | 2 | 779 | 819 | 2 | 1175 | 2 | 200 | 844 | 671 | 671 | 1153 | 933 |
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