Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with 356 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's call it like it is: Stela Maris is locked into a long, ugly run of blown-out surf. The wind is the villain in this story for the entire 16-day outlook, from Thursday the 3rd right through to the end of the second week. The swell shows up, but you won't want to be out there.
Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th bring some waist-to-chest high swell (around 5ft) from the east with a 9-second period, but the wind is cranking onshore or cross-onshore at 9 to 16 mph, tearing the surface up. The combined energy is weak to moderate (328 to 358), but it's all for nothing. "Poor surf conditions" is the word.
Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th drop off to about 3ft from the east, still with a short 8 to 9-second period. Saturday morning has a "marginal" call with a light cross-onshore breeze, but the afternoon goes to hell with 16 mph winds. Sunday morning is the one tiny glimmer of hope – a light cross-shore breeze from the north-northeast at 6 mph, and a weak 3ft swell (207 energy). You might scratch out a few closeouts, but it's a real gamble.
From Monday the 7th to Wednesday the 16th, it's a rinse-and-repeat cycle of onshore and cross-onshore winds at 9 to 16 mph, with swell sizes ranging from 3ft to a peak of 6ft on Thursday the 10th from the southeast. The biggest energy comes on Saturday the 12th (501) and Wednesday the 16th (622) with a very long 13-second groundswell, but it's breaking straight into the wind and looking choppy. That kind of long period groundswell would be killer on a point break, but here it's just a mess. This whole stretch is looking more like a kiteboarding spot than a paddle surfer's paradise.
The only real "standout" – and I use that term loosely – is that Sunday the 6th morning. It's the only window with a light cross-shore breeze and any form of swell. But it's tiny and inconsistent. And with crowds here "often," even that little window will get packed.
So, 16 days of mostly poor surf. If you're desperate, aim for Sunday the 6th morning, but don't expect much. Otherwise, sit this one out and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 342 | 328 | 351 | 311 | 275 | 235 | 194 | 162 | 153 | 201 | 136 | 133 | 156 | 133 | 110 | 97 | 106 | 102 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:55AM2.03m | 8:17PM2.02m | 8:54AM2.06m | 9:12PM2.09m | 9:48AM2.11m | 10:03PM2.17m | 10:39AM2.15m | 10:51PM2.26m | 11:26AM2.18m | 11:37PM2.33m | 12:11PM2.20m | 00:22AM2.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.31m | 1:49PM0.38m | 2:18AM0.24m | 2:46PM0.33m | 3:14AM0.14m | 3:38PM0.27m | 4:06AM0.05m | 4:26PM0.21m | 4:54AM-0.01m | 5:11PM0.15m | 5:41AM-0.06m | 5:56PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 328 | — | 311 | 275 | 22 | 194 | 162 | 72 | 173 | 136 | 43 | 23 | 133 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 102 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 14 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 81 | 100 | 112 | 41 | 64 | 37 | — | 22 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 12 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 342 | — | 351 | — | — | 235 | — | — | 153 | 201 | — | 133 | 156 | 121 | 110 | 97 | 106 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 844 | 844 | 758 | 160 | 21 | 779 | 779 | 1 | 779 | 769 | 1 | 1917 | 1333 | 1 | 844 | 184 | 892 | 844 | 844 |
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