Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, E swell with 279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Stela Maris this week:
The surf forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Stela Maris in the next 16 days are 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, ‘cause I’m lookin’ at the charts for Stela Maris and honestly, it’s a rough stretch ahead for paddle surfing.
We’ve got a real gap here. For the next several days, it’s stale. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the middle of the following week, the wind just hasn’t got the memo. Gonna be a lot of onshore and cross-on slop. Swell is tiny and weak all week—mostly 3ft to 4ft from the E and ESE with short, wind-swell periods of 7 to 8 seconds. The wave energy is really feeble most days, sitting under 300 (e.g., 284 on Wednesday morning, 245 on Thursday afternoon). This is not surf you paddle out for. It’s bumpy, it’s messy, and the reports are all sayin’ the same thing: poor conditions.
Now, hold on. There’s one window that actually gets me talkin’. Saturday, September 12th morning. For a few hours early on, you get glass off. Glassy clean conditions with a light NNE breeze at just 3 mph. The swell hits 4ft from the ESE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy bumps up to 311 (moderate energy). That’s a legit moment to get some clean, ridable waves. It’s not big, but it’ll be fun and uncrowded… well, expect some company though, ‘cause the reports say “often” for crowds here. After that morning, the wind swings back onshore and ruins the afternoon, so you’d better be an early bird.
After that little taste of Saturday early, we get another big gap. From Saturday afternoon all the way through the rest of the 16-day window, it’s the same grim story. Onshore and cross-on winds, mostly moderate breeze, and surf that is either too weak or ruined by wind. There is a pulse on Thursday the 17th morning—4ft ESE at 11 seconds with a bigger kick of energy at 634 (moderate to strong energy)—but the wind is onshore and the report calls it “poor surf conditions.” You’d need some serious offshore shelter or a foil board for that one.
The water temp is a nice warm 79°, just a little warmer than average for the time of year, so no excuses on the wetsuit front.
Truth be told, this stretch is mostly a blank for decent surf. The setup of this beach exposure just doesn’t handle the constant easterly wind we’ve got on the cards. If you absolutely have to get wet, pin all your hopes on Saturday morning, September 12th. That’s your only real stand-out, and even then, it’s a short, clean window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 115 | 137 | 86 | 120 | 138 | 163 | 91 | 251 | 245 | 207 | 183 | 264 | 235 | 229 | 163 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 72 | 200 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:54PM2.20m | 1:07AM2.39m | 1:37PM2.19m | 1:51AM2.37m | 2:20PM2.17m | 2:37AM2.31m | 3:04PM2.13m | 3:26AM2.23m | 3:51PM2.08m | 4:17AM2.13m | 4:40PM2.04m | 5:12AM2.04m | 5:34PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.08m | 7:10AM-0.04m | 7:24PM0.08m | 7:55AM0.01m | 8:10PM0.11m | 8:40AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.15m | 9:27AM0.18m | 9:48PM0.20m | 10:17AM0.27m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:11AM0.35m | 11:41PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 8 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 115 | 29 | 86 | 64 | 138 | 163 | 91 | 93 | 245 | 207 | 183 | 264 | 235 | 229 | 163 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 72 | 52 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | E 8 | — | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 85 | 81 | 44 | 82 | 43 | 58 | 85 | 33 | 86 | 72 | 69 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 58 | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 25 | 54 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 33 | 28 | 52 | 32 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 22 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 137 | — | 120 | — | 117 | 92 | 251 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | — | 200 | 224 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 758 | 160 | 758 | 758 | 20 | 779 | 779 | 779 | 0 | 758 | 671 | 1153 | 1203 | 1333 | 779 | 758 | 2 | 1 | 779 | 634 |
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