Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, ESE swell with 348 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple weeks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first proper surf doesn't show up until Saturday the 1st of August, and even then it's a write-off. From now through to Friday the 1st of August, you're looking at tiny, choppy junk. Save your energy.
Saturday the 1st of August kicks off a run of onshore wind, mostly from the ESE. Swell bumps up to about 5 ft but it’s short-period windswell and the wind is on it – messy. Water temp is a nice 79°, which is bang on average for the time of year. The combined energy readings climb into the moderate range (222 Sunday morning), but with “poor surf conditions” written all over it, this is a kite surfer's window, not a paddle surfer's.
We get a prolonged stretch of this same story right through the first week of August. Swell stays between 3 ft and 6 ft, all short-period stuff from the ESE, and the wind barely lets up. The combined energy spikes on Monday the 3rd of August to 339 and even 379, showing there's power there, but it's all wind-affected and sloppy. It’s a frustrating pattern.
The only real change comes in the second week. Around Monday the 10th of August, the swell direction swings to the south with a longer period of 11 seconds – groundswell energy – but the size drops right off to 2 ft. Combined energy falls to a weak 123. By Tuesday the 11th, the swell bumps up to 6 ft, period drops back to 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 389, but it’s still onshore from the SSE. Sadly, none of this ever clicks. The whole 16-day window is a bust for clean surf. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 209 | 206 | 178 | 163 | 181 | 150 | 127 | 258 | 346 | 273 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 229 | 136 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.02m | 3:19AM2.15m | 3:55PM1.96m | 4:16AM2.09m | 4:55PM1.92m | 5:18AM2.05m | 5:58PM1.92m | 6:22AM2.04m | 7:00PM1.95m | 7:25AM2.06m | 7:59PM2.01m | 8:24AM2.11m | 8:52PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.30m | 9:24AM0.25m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:19AM0.33m | 10:38PM0.45m | 11:20AM0.38m | 11:43PM0.48m | 12:24PM0.38m | 00:50AM0.44m | 1:28PM0.35m | 1:53AM0.35m | 2:25PM0.29m | 2:49AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 43 | 51 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 178 | 17 | 181 | 150 | 127 | 44 | 29 | 273 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 229 | 136 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 11 | 11 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 52 | 37 | 4 | 62 | 123 | 67 | 87 | 97 | 65 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | SSE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | SSE 10 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 10 | — | — | 18 | 43 | 29 | 60 | 4 | 71 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 55 | 209 | 206 | — | 163 | — | — | — | 258 | 346 | — | 114 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1205 | 200 | 160 | 1203 | 1197 | 160 | 758 | 169 | 184 | 758 | 422 | 450 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 758 | 160 | 160 | 779 | 160 |
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