Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 414 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 1.8m 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 0.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the Stela Maris stretch over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you: it’s a rough start. The first week is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got weak, short-period windswell from the east and southeast, and the wind is just messing it up – onshore or cross-onshore all day. The water is sitting at 78.8°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, just a touch on the warm side of average. Forget about it for now.
We don’t see a real shot until we hit Sunday, August 9th. That’s the one day that’s actually worth a look. The early session on Sunday morning is the only standout in the whole run. The swell bumps up to a clean 4.9 ft from the ESE, and the wind... oh boy, the wind goes glassy. That’s the magic word. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. The combined energy is moderate (278), so there’s enough push to get into a wave. It’s a consistent spot, so you won’t be sitting there waiting forever. But heads up – this spot can get crowded often, so get there early if you want a piece.
After that glassy window, the Sunday afternoon wind swings back onshore, so don’t sleep in. The following days from the 10th onward see the swell picking up some real size, with combined energy climbing into the strong range (up to 1016), but it’s all onshore wind again. The waves will be big and messy – more of a kite session than a clean paddle. The whole week after the 9th is just one long run of poor conditions, no real standouts to get excited about. It’s a long gap of nothing after that Sunday morning.
So, bottom line: you’ve got one morning to make it count. Sunday, August 9th, early. Don’t blink.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 57 | 39 | 30 | 26 | 32 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 121 | 233 | 188 | 203 | 218 | 302 | 287 | 308 | 375 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:43AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.08m | 2:29AM2.21m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.15m | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:04PM0.22m | 8:35AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 26 | 32 | 66 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 233 | 188 | 203 | 35 | 302 | 287 | 67 | 375 | 385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 123 | 19 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 7 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 7 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 57 | 39 | 30 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 121 | — | — | — | 218 | — | — | 308 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 758 | 2 | 1155 | 892 | 758 | 758 | 160 | 163 | 758 | 671 | 671 | 779 | 671 | 162 | 758 | 758 | 671 | 845 | 758 |
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