Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with 520 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this isn't a pretty picture for the next couple of weeks at Stela Maris.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell. The whole first week and well into the second is basically a write-off. From today, Tuesday the 25th of August, all the way through to the morning of Friday the 4th of September, it’s just a relentless run of poor surf conditions. The wind is a constant problem – mostly cross-onshore or onshore, from the east and east-northeast, and often gusting at 12 to 15 mph. That's just ruining any chance of a clean wave, even on the rare occasion we get a pulse of swell.
You see a bit of energy pop up on the 27th and 28th of August, but it's all onshore junk. The swell direction shifts from the S to the E after a few days, but the period drops to a short, weak 7 to 8 seconds. This is not surf worth paddling out for. It’s a frustrating stretch with nothing to recommend.
Even the water temp is nothing to get excited about; at 79° it's just about average for this time of year. The only slight flicker of hope comes on the morning of Friday the 4th of September. We see a S swell of 5ft with a short 7-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore from the ENE at 6 mph, so it's small and bumpy, but it's labelled "marginal" and it's a long way off. Don't plan your week around it.
After that, it fades back into small, choppy mush for the rest of the second week.
Honestly, for paddle surfing, this is a blank run. The setup here with this persistent onshore wind and building chop looks way more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional surfboard. Keep the board in the car, check the forecast again in a few days, things can change. But for now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 132 | 153 | 146 | 119 | 140 | 520 | 494 | 343 | 329 | 222 | 158 | 147 | 163 | 200 | 221 | 159 | 172 | 206 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:44AM2.31m | 1:12PM2.17m | 1:27AM2.30m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:13AM2.28m | 2:43PM2.10m | 3:01AM2.23m | 3:33PM2.05m | 3:54AM2.16m | 4:26PM2.01m | 4:50AM2.10m | 5:23PM1.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.12m | 6:51AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.14m | 7:32AM0.06m | 7:46PM0.18m | 8:16AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.18m | 9:19PM0.29m | 9:52AM0.26m | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:10PM0.37m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 72 | 106 | 146 | 119 | 104 | 417 | 494 | 212 | 329 | 164 | 143 | 104 | 120 | 40 | 221 | 159 | 172 | 206 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 132 | 153 | 142 | 103 | 140 | 520 | — | 343 | — | 222 | 158 | — | 69 | 18 | 85 | 47 | 26 | 23 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | S 18 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | — | — | 55 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 133 | — | — | 135 | 195 | — | 152 | — | — | 147 | 163 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 160 | 2 | 758 | 758 | 2 | 758 | 184 | 758 | 758 | 779 | 2 | 1203 | 200 | 184 | 1175 | 1157 | 1 | 1363 | 1151 |
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