Surf Forecasts:
Stela Maris surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, S swell with 509 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Stela Maris over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Stela Maris over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. The first surf that even gets a mention doesn’t show up until Tuesday, 1st September, and even then, it’s only a marginal call with a score of 1/10 – not something I’d get excited about. Before that, from Friday, 28th August right through to Monday, 31st August, it’s a total blank. Poor surf conditions across the board, with cross-onshore winds and choppy water making it a write-off. There’s a bit of a pulse in the swell during this time, but the wind just wrecks it.
Now, when we do finally get a hint of something on Tuesday morning, 1st September, Stela Maris is seeing an average swell around 5 ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined wave energy sits at 366 – moderate energy. The wind is cross-shore at 9 mph, so it’s not ideal. It’s a marginal setup at best, and the crowds here can be often, so even if there was a clean window, you’d have company. This break is exposed to the south, and the optimum swell direction is from the south too, so this east swell is a bit off-angle. The water temp is about average for this time of year – no big anomalies to report.
After that, the rest of the period stays poor. Tuesday afternoon kicks up a fresh breeze at 22 mph, and through the following days we see wind from the ENE and E, mostly cross-on or onshore, keeping things lumpy and choppy. Swell sizes bump up a bit around 5th and 6th September, hitting 6 ft and 6 ft, but the period drops to just 7 seconds – short and weak – and the wind stays messy. Even the later days up to 12th September only offer one more marginal morning on Saturday, 12th September, where light cross-shore winds and a 5 ft swell from ESE with 8-second period and 381 combined energy just about scrape a score of 1/10. It’s a bare flicker, not a wave worth chasing.
Honestly, this is a long stretch with no real standouts. If you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning 1st September or Saturday 12th September are the only times the score even lifts its head, but it’s not clean, not consistent, and not surf you’ll remember. Keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 509 | 343 | 329 | 222 | 158 | 123 | 99 | 108 | 134 | 186 | 251 | 295 | 317 | 356 | 354 | 311 | 265 | 258 | 266 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:13AM2.28m | 2:43PM2.10m | 3:01AM2.23m | 3:33PM2.05m | 3:54AM2.16m | 4:26PM2.01m | 4:50AM2.10m | 5:23PM1.97m | 5:51AM2.05m | 6:21PM1.96m | 6:53AM2.03m | 7:20PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.23m | 9:02AM0.18m | 9:19PM0.29m | 9:52AM0.26m | 10:11PM0.34m | 10:47AM0.33m | 11:10PM0.37m | 11:46AM0.38m | 00:13AM0.36m | 12:48PM0.40m | 1:17AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | S 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 135 | 157 | 329 | 142 | 138 | 123 | 99 | 108 | 134 | 186 | 251 | 21 | 317 | 356 | 8 | 311 | 265 | — | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 509 | 343 | — | 222 | 158 | 104 | — | 39 | 63 | 40 | 20 | — | 22 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 196 | 223 | 182 | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | 295 | 169 | — | 354 | — | 359 | 258 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 758 | 14 | 758 | 779 | 14 | 779 | 1197 | 1 | 1182 | 1157 | 1 | 1191 | 1157 | 1 | 1175 | 804 | 14 | 1333 | 1179 |
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